2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election
Flag Image:Lagos State Flag.gif
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2019 Lagos State gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2027 Lagos State gubernatorial election
Next Year:2027
Election Date:18 March 2023
Opinion Polls:2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election#Polling
Registered:7,060,195
Nominee1:
Running Mate1:
Party1:All Progressives Congress
Popular Vote1:762,134
Percentage1:65.95%
Party2:Labour Party (Nigeria)
Popular Vote2:312,329
Percentage2:27.03%
Image3: PDP
Party3:Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Popular Vote3:62,449
Percentage3:5.40%
Map Size:220px
Governor
Before Election:Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Before Party:All Progressives Congress
After Election:Babajide Sanwo-Olu
After Party:All Progressives Congress

The 2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Lagos State, concurrent with elections to the Lagos State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly.[1] [2] The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.[3] Incumbent APC Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was eligible to run for re-election and was renominated by his party.

The primaries, scheduled for between 4 April and 9 June 2022, resulted in Sanwo-Olu being renominated by the All Progressives Congress unopposed on 26 May while the Peoples Democratic Party nominated Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran on 25 May.[4] On 4 August, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour—who withdrew from the PDP primary in May—won the primary of the Labour Party.

Electoral system

The Governor of Lagos State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Background

Lagos State is a highly populated, diverse southwestern state that is a major financial centre along with being a key culture, education, and transportation hub. Although it faces overcrowding and chronic debilitating traffic, it has grown to one of the largest economies in Africa.

Politically, the 2019 elections were a continuation of the state APC's control as presidential incumbent Muhammadu Buhari won the state by 12% and the party held all three senate seats while gaining in the House of Representatives elections. On the state level, the APC also retained its House of Assembly majority but the gubernatorial election was prefaced by the unprecedented defeat of incumbent Akinwunmi Ambode in the APC primary, marking the first time an incumbent Nigerian governor was defeated in a party primary. His primary challenger, Sanwo-Olu, went on to win the general election by a wide 54% margin.

Ahead of Sanwo-Olu's term, the aims for his administration were improving transportation, health and environment, education and technology, entertainment and tourism, economic modernization, and security.[5] In terms of his performance, Sanwo-Olu was commended for economic and academic digitalization, road infrastructure repairs, urban renewal, his initial COVID-19 pandemic response, and some public transportation improvements.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] However, his administration was criticized for poor distribution of COVID-19 palliatives, the BRT and Lagos NURTW crises, poor financial management, and alleged corruption.[11] [12] [13] [14] Sanwo-Olu also came under fire for his handling of the October 2020 protest wave of the End SARS movement, most staunchly over the Lekki massacre when soldiers that Sanwo-Olu requested for crowd control killed multiple protesters along with the shooting's aftermath when the Sanwo-Olu administration rejected a judicial review panel’s report confirming the massacre and instead drafted a white paper denying any deaths.[15] [16] [17]

Primary elections

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, were to take place between 4 April and 3 June 2022 but the deadline was extended to 9 June.[18]

All Progressives Congress

Prior to the primary, some APC stakeholders called for Governor Sanwo-Olu to step down, as to allow a Muslim candidate to run since a Muslim would not have been elected Governor since 2011; however, others claimed Sanwo-Olu should be allowed to run for two terms before a Muslim candidate is nominated in 2027 and/or that Sanwo-Olu's first term should not be simply seen as an extension of former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's term (especially as Ambode is from Lagos East while Sanwo-Olu is from Lagos Central).[19] [20] [21] Another source of potential contention for Sanwo-Olu was his endorsement by the Lagos APC's Governance Advisory Council and its de facto leader, former Governor Bola Tinubu. The GAC is the most powerful state APC body and its endorsement of Sanwo-Olu carried him to victory in the 2019 primary but it delayed a decision on endorsing Sanwo-Olu in early 2022. The delay led to initial questions about if Tinubu and the GAC would back Sanwo-Olu's re-election bid but, despite the delay, the GAC endorsed Sanwo-Olu in April 2022.[22] [23] [24] However, the endorsement was controversial in itself as supporters of other potential candidates decried it as 'undemocratic imposition' and a continuation of Tinubu's control of the state party.[25]

On the primary date, controversy emerged over the sudden and belated disqualification of Sanwo-Olu's opponents—Abdul-Ahmed Olorunfemi Mustapha and Wale Oluwo—which left Sanwo-Olu unopposed.[26] [27] Oluwo noted that the screening committee never publicly submitted its report and Mustapha was physically prevent from entering the primary venue.[28] [29] As Sanwo-Olu was the sole candidate, he won the primary unanimously later on 26 May. In his acceptance speech, Sanwo-Olu thanked delegates while pledging to continue the work of his administration.[30] While Mustapha and Oluwo initially rejected the primary and planned to challenge the results, they eventually declined to make a formal appeal.[31] [32]

Nominated

Disqualified by screening committee

Declined

Results

People's Democratic Party

Ahead of the primary, candidate Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran and his Lagos4Lagos Movement defected from the APC to the PDP at a rally attended by several PDP incumbent governors and the party National Chairman Iyorchia Ayu.[41] Analysts stated that the rally gave the appearance of national party support for Adediran's candidacy; however, five other candidates joined the primary race in the months after the defection. Another note for the party were the years of internal crises that rocked the Lagos PDP, but the dispute was settled by early 2022.[42]

On the primary date, four candidates withdrew while the other two candidates continued to an indirect primary in Ikeja that ended in Adediran emerging as the party nominee after results showed him winning over 97% of the delegates' votes.[43] [44] The only other candidate to go to the primary, David Kolawole Vaughan, accepted the results and pledged to support Adediran while Adediran promoted a conciliatory tone with aims of uniting the party ahead of the general election.[45] The weeks after the primary were dominated by the search for Adediran's running mate, with the party forming a shortlist of five: Funke Akindele, Teslim Balogun, Kolawole Vaughan, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and Yeye Shobajo.[46] On 12 July, Akindele—an actor and film producer—was announced as the deputy gubernatorial nominee in a video on her verified Instagram page.[47] The nomination was noted by pundits as another example of celebrity politics amid several other celebrities running for office.[48]

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Minor parties

Campaign

After the major party primaries, pundits viewed Adediran and Sanwo-Olu as the obvious major contenders but noted that the Labour Party—which had been rapidly growing due to Peter Obi's presidential campaign—could pose a challenge to the major parties.[65] However, the state LP was embroiled in a crisis over its gubernatorial nomination as original nominee Ifagbemi Awamaridi repeatedly refused to step down for politician Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, who had won the party's rerun primary in August.[66] [67] Although The Nation's Emmanuel Badejo surmised that the crisis meant the LP did "not stand much of a chance [of victory]," he also noted that the LP nominee could end up as a "spoiler" for Adediran due to their overlapping support bases. However, the LP crisis ended with Rhodes-Vivour emerging as the recognized nominee and the rise of the party at-large increased Rhodes-Vivour's chances.[68]

Meanwhile, as the general election campaign began, Adediran attacked Sanwo-Olu in July by accusing his administration of using state government regulatory agencies to block PDP advertising, claiming that advert agencies contracted by the PDP had refunded the party due to threats from the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA). LASAA denied the claim and noted that its regulatory responsibility does not include advertising on billboards as the agency only regulates the billboard structures themselves. For his part, Sanwo-Olu claimed Adediran was "inexperienced" while Adediran accused Sanwo-Olu of failing upwards into his office before continuing his failures as governor.[69] Similarly, an audio emerged in August where someone alleged to be a LASAA official said only APC billboards receive approval to an LP supporter. In response, LASAA denied the veracity of the audio and again noted that its remit does not include the advertising on billboards.[70]

By October and November, reporters began reviewing the strengths and weaknesses of each major candidate while Adediran and Rhodes-Vivour started feuding over an alleged deal whereby Adediran had allegedly vowed to pick Rhodes-Vivour as his running mate in May.[71] [72] [73] On 7 November, the first public poll—conducted by NOI Polls and commissioned by the Anap Foundation—was released, showing a substantial lead for Sanwo-Olu.[74] As the campaign continued into December, the Sanwo-Olu administration was again accused of abusing the power of government for political purposes after reports found that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority was selectively closing roads and diverting traffic for only APC campaign events.[75] As the election neared in January, reports of attempts at suppression from the APC increased with both the LP and PDP accusing the state government and APC of destroying opposition banners and posters, attacking and intimidating of opposition supporters, and continued prevention of using billboards.[76] On 27 and 28 January, two politically-motivated shootings in Surulere rocked the state with the first shooting being another attack on Adediran's convoy that injured three people while the next day's shooting was conducted by unknown "thugs."[77] Sanwo-Olu and his administration blamed the latter shooting on the PDP, using it as justification to withdraw from the 29 January gubernatorial debate;[78] [79] in response, Adediran claimed that the shooting had actually been targeted at him and that Sanwo-Olu was dodging public discourse by skipping the debate.[80] The debate, organized by The Platform Nigeria, proceeded without Sanwo-Olu as the other invitees—Adediran, Rhodes-Vivour, and ADC nominee Funso Doherty—agreed to participate. Moderated by journalist Victor Oladokun, the debate touched on several topics including education, electoral violence, environmental protection, housing, police brutality, transportation, unemployment, and water management.[81] [82] [83]

In early February, Lagos State polling data and analysis from Stears Business was released; while it focused on the presidential race—where results showed a surprising lead for Peter Obi (LP), its gubernatorial section showed a substantial lead for Sanwo-Olu but with the caveat of a large number of undecideds.[84] In the following days, allegations of bias against INEC Resident Commissioner Olusegun Agbaje led to calls for his resignation while mass coordinated attacks on LP supporters before an Obi rally at Tafawa Balewa Square reinforced fears of further violence.[85] [86] A second debate, organised by a consortium of civil society groups, took place on 15 February and again Sanwo-Olu did not attend.[87] [88] [89]

Later in February, focus switched to the presidential election on 25 February. In the election, Lagos State voted for Peter Obi (LP); Obi won the state with 45.8% of the vote, beating Bola Tinubu (APC) at 45.0% and Atiku Abubakar (PDP) at 6.0%. Considered a massive upset—especially considering Lagos is Tinubu's home state and projections had favored Tinubu—the result led to increased focus on the gubernatorial race.[90] For Sanwo-Olu and the APC, the presidential result was interpreted as a "wake-up call" for the state APC that forced it into recognizing the competitiveness of the gubernatorial election. However, the tactics used by the APC in the final stretch of campaigning came under criticism due to renewed reports that the administration had appropriated government agencies (like Lagos State Traffic Management Authority) to campaign for Sanwo-Olu and organized vote-buying operations in addition to increasingly using ethnic bigotry in campaigning through threats to non-indigenous ethnicities and repeated attacks on Rhodes-Vivour for his half-Igbo heritage.[91] [92] [93] [94] Analysis on Rhodes-Vivour noted the detriment of his incomplete Yoruba fluency but focused on his connection to the Obi movement through his mixed heritage and history with the End SARS protests; additionally, Rhodes-Vivour outlined planned government reforms to combat flooding, traffic, and corruption with further focuses on social welfare and workers' rights.[95] [96] [97] Pundits also used the presidential results to project potential target LGAs for Rhodes-Vivour and Sanwo-Olu.[98]

In the final week of campaigning, concerns of planned voter suppression increased after several traditional rulers suddenly proclaimed the Oro Festival—a traditional Yoruba festival during which women and non-indigenes are barred from the streets—for the nights around election day.[99] While the traditional rulers claimed the proclamations were unrelated to the upcoming election and that the festival would not affect voting, LP figures claimed the declarations were an attempt to intimidate non-APC voters and noted the close connections between many traditional rulers and the APC.[100] [101] Another cause for concern were statements by MC Oluomo and other APC figures directly threatening non-APC voters based on ethnicity.[102] The suppressive tactics amplified to the point where pundits claimed that 'sufficient intimidation' of non-Yorubas could led to Sanwo-Olu's victory.[103]

Election debates

2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election debates
DateOrganisers
ADCAPCLPNRMPDPSDPOther parties
29 JanuaryThe Platform NigeriaA
NI
NI
NI
15 FebruaryVariousP
NI

Polling

Polling organisation/clientFieldwork
date
Sample
size
PDPOthersUndecidedNone/No response/Refused
Sanwo-Olu
APC
Rhodes-Vivour
LP
Adediran
PDP
NOI Polls for Anap FoundationOctober 202250030%4%8%30%28%
StearsJanuary 202250033%4%9%50%4%
NOI Polls for Anap FoundationFebruary 202350031%8%7%2%19%33%

Projections

SourceProjectionAs of
[104] Tossup17 March 2023
Enough is Enough-
Sanwo-Olu2 March 2023

Conduct

Pre-election

In the months before the election, dozens of reports from civil society groups and journalists along with LP and PDP supporters raised alarms over electoral violence and other forms of voter suppression. Continuous attempts at suppression from APC-backed assailants along with bias from the state government and local police were reported throughout the campaign period.[105] The reports led to fears of electoral violence and voter suppression, with analysts noting common reports of suppression and violence from other recent elections in the state (especially in areas predominantly populated by non-Yorubas). As the election neared in early 2023, suppression reports increased rapidly with both the LP and PDP accusing the state government and APC of destroying opposition banners and posters, attacking and intimidating of opposition supporters, and continued prevention of using billboards with the LP even claiming that the APC had infiltrated local INEC offices to discard the Permanent Voter Cards of non-indigenes.[106] These allegations of INEC infiltration were exacerbated by controversies surrounding INEC Resident Commissioner Olusegun Agbaje; while some groups called for Agbaje to resign in the wake of perceived anti-Igbo statements, most criticism was leveled against him due to his decision to use the Lagos State Park and Garage Management Committee to transport election materials and personnel on Election Day.[107] [108] The parks committee is chaired by MC Oluomo—a APC presidential campaign committee member, powerful agbero, and accused organizer of electoral violence—thus opposition questioned the commissioner's neutrality amid calls for his resignation.[109] In the same regard, civil society groups noted risks of electoral interference in Lagos State with YIAGA Africa's Election Manipulation Risks Index placing the state as "High Risk" for manipulation.[110]

General election

Results

By senatorial district

The results of the election by senatorial district.

Senatorial DistrictBabajide Sanwo-Olu
APC
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour
LP
Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran
PDP
OthersTotal Valid Votes
VotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Lagos Central Senatorial Districtbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Lagos East Senatorial Districtbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Lagos West Senatorial Districtbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
Totals TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD

By federal constituency

The results of the election by federal constituency.

Federal ConstituencyBabajide Sanwo-Olu
APC
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour
LP
Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran
PDP
OthersTotal Valid Votes
VotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Agege Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Alimosho Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Apapa Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Badagry Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Epe Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Eti-Osa Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Ibeju-Lekki Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Ifako/Ijaiye Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Ikeja Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Ikorodu Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Kosofe Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Lagos Island I Federal Constituency
and Lagos Island II Federal Constituency
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Lagos Mainland Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Mushin I Federal Constituency
and Mushin II Federal Constituency
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Ojo Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Oshodi-Isolo I Federal Constituency
and Oshodi-Isolo II Federal Constituency
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Somolu Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Surulere I Federal Constituency
and Surulere II Federal Constituency
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
Totals TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD

By local government area

The results of the election by local government area.

LGABabajide Sanwo-Olu
APC
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour
LP
Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran
PDP
OthersTotal Valid VotesTurnout Percentage
VotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentage
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bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Ajeromi-Ifelodunbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oyekanmi . Rotimi . It’s Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections to Hold Feb 25. INEC News . 27 February 2022 . 26 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Jimoh . Abbas . INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections . . 26 February 2022 . 26 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Suleiman . Qosim . It’s Official: INEC postpones Saturday’s governorship, state assembly elections . . 15 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Adelagun . Oluwakemi . UPDATED: Sanwo-Olu wins Lagos APC guber ticket . . 10 June 2022.
  5. Web site: For The Record: Sanwo-Olu’s 2019 Inauguration speech as Lagos governor . . 20 April 2022.
  6. Web site: RANKING NIGERIAN GOVERNORS, SEPTEMBER, 2019: Top 5, Bottom 5 . . 20 April 2022 . We note the partnership with an international technology consultant to digitise education curriculum in both public and private schools in the state. This has the potential to equip students with modern skills and technological knowhow that will give them a head start in life. We believe that Lagos will strike a significant milestone in the area of building a futuristic economy, as it concludes plans to partner Jet Systems Automobiles, an auto assembly company in Lagos, to roll out the country’s first set of electric vehicles in Q2 2020..
  7. Web site: RANKING NIGERIAN GOVERNORS, DECEMBER 2019: Top 5, Bottom 5 . . 20 April 2022 . We note the current efforts at repairing the litany of bad roads scattered across the state, which has made commuting hellish for residents. Though we recognise the additional traffic congestion the repairs of the roads are causing, it is however expected that it will be worth it in the long run. We also acknowledge the recent opening of bids for the Fourth Mainland Bridge and commend the governor for taking concrete steps to bring the construction of the bridge to reality. This, we believe, will greatly impact positively on the traffic situation in the state and reduce the stress on the Third Mainland bridge..
  8. Web site: TOP 5, BOTTOM 5: How Nigerian governors ranked in July, 2020 . . 20 April 2022 . The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu makes the Top 5 for the month of July, 2020 on account of his commitment to the vision of building a Smart City, principally through urban renewal and rural development...Though the urban renewal projects have come with attendant hardship, we are, however, convinced that they are necessary sacrifices to ensure better service delivery..
  9. Web site: RANKING NIGERIAN GOVERNORS, MARCH, 2020: Top 5, Bottom 5 . . 20 April 2022 . Governor Sanwo-Olu gets a top five mention for practically throwing himself on the frontline, as a committed leader would do in or out of a crisis...We reckon that the pragmatic leadership offered by Sanwo-Olu largely facilitated and quickened the stakeholder response that saw to the building of a temporal 119-bed isolation and treatment centre in Lagos..
  10. Web site: ICYMI…Ranking Nigerian Govs Jan, 2022: Sanwo-Olu’s strides, Ortom’s self-sabotage, Ikpeazu’s shocker, Matawalle’s mystery political bandits . . 20 April 2022 . We acknowledge that the Lagos State Government under Governor Sanwo-Olu has made huge investment, and is still making, in the area of transportation, which is arguably one of the most important and critical areas of need of the nation’s commercial capital..
  11. Web site: RANKING NIGERIAN GOVERNORS, APRIL 2020: Best, not good enough; COVID-19 exposes incompetence in high places . . 20 April 2022 . For instance, while the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu promised food stuff for 250,000 households to last two weeks, what came out of the exercise left sour grapes in the mouth. The social media were replete with videos of overcrowded lines of people trying to access palliatives in different parts of the state only to end up with almost empty bags that could barely meet the needs of one person, while others claimed to have gotten such for a whole street. We are concerned that the state governors may never have planned to adequately support residents and citizens of their states to get through with total or partial lock downs or that their intentions were hijacked by politicians who took advantage, as usual, of government’s lack of proper planning to derail it for their own selfish interests..
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  14. Web site: Olubajo . Oyindamola . EXCLUSIVE: Sanwo-Olu increases Alpha Beta’s monthly payment to N2.5 billion to fund Tinubu’s presidential election . . 20 April 2022.
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  31. Web site: Lagos APC guber aspirant seeks cancellation of primaries . . . 10 June 2022.
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  33. Web site: Odeyemi . Joshua . 2023: Sanwo-Olu Begins Second Term Race, Picks Governorship Forms . . 29 April 2022.
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  35. Web site: Oyero . Kayode . Ambode’s ally submits APC governorship form, challenges Sanwo-Olu . . 12 May 2022.
  36. Web site: Oyeleke . Sodiq . Ex-Lagos commissioner, Abdullateef, returns to APC . . 23 October 2021.
  37. Web site: King . Akinwunmi . Sanwo-Olu’s Second Term Bid Stirs Controversy In Lagos APC . . 28 March 2022.
  38. Web site: Why Ambode May Return to His Unfinished Business in 2023 . . 23 January 2022.
  39. Web site: Oyero . Kayode . 2023: Sanwo-Olu doing well, I have no plan to become Lagos gov, says Gbaja . . 14 September 2021.
  40. Web site: Tinubu 'Has Positioned His Son To Become Lagos Governor In 2023' . . 25 November 2021.
  41. Web site: PDP Chairman, Governors Receive Jide Adediran, Other Ex-APC Members In Lagos . . 18 May 2022.
  42. Web site: Badejo . Emmanuel . Lagos PDP aspirants gunning for Sanwo-Olu’s seat . . 18 May 2022.
  43. Web site: Four aspirants withdraw from Lagos PDP governorship race . . . 26 May 2022.
  44. Web site: Elijah . Ima . PDP primaries: 44 year old Jandor wins Lagos governorship ticket . Pulse.ng . 26 May 2022.
  45. Web site: Jandor clinches PDP guber ticket in Lagos . . . 26 May 2022.
  46. Web site: Alade . Abiodun . Disquiet In Lagos PDP Over Choice Of Deputy Governorship Candidate . . 28 June 2022.
  47. Web site: Edeme . Victoria . BREAKING: Funke Akindele named PDP Lagos deputy gov candidate . . 12 July 2022.
  48. Web site: Ayeni . 'Tofe . Nigeria: Actress Funke Akindele to run for deputy governor of Lagos State . . 13 July 2022.
  49. Web site: Olatunji . Kehinde . Jandor picks PDP nomination form, says Lagosians tired of APC . . 24 March 2022.
  50. Web site: PDP screens 48 aspirants for governor in S’West, S’East . . 29 April 2022 . Lagos aspirants are Shamsideen Dosumu, AbdulAzeez Adediran, David Kolawole, Jimi Karmal, Adedeji Doherty and Rhodes Gbadebo..
  51. Web site: Adebanjo . Tajudeen . Alibor . Andrew . Businessman joins governorship race . . 18 May 2022.
  52. Web site: Elegbede . Wale . 2023: Jimi Agbaje Denies Guber Ambition . New Telegraph . 9 September 2021.
  53. Web site: Okon-Ekong . Nseobong . 22 Political Want Lists for 2022 . . 8 January 2022.
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  56. Web site: Ezeamalu . Ben . Lagos 2023: Convicted fugitive, Hakeem Dickson, emerges ACCORD party’s guber candidate . . 1 June 2022.
  57. Web site: Former Surulere LG Chairman, Olaogun-Dickson emerges ACCORD Party Guber candidate in Lagos . NNN . . 1 June 2022.
  58. Web site: FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIONS - Governorship & Houses of Assembly . . 6 October 2022.
  59. Web site: Adunola . Shakirah . Tope Balogun emerges AA Lagos governorship candidate . . 7 October 2022.
  60. Web site: AMENDMENT 3 GOVERNORSHIP . . 19 February 2023.
  61. Web site: AAC Party Unveils Governorship Candidate, Olayiwola, Others, Rolls Out Agenda For New Lagos . . 7 October 2022.
  62. Web site: ADC unveils deputy governorship candidate in Lagos . . . 7 October 2022.
  63. Web site: Oluwafemi . Ayodele . Substitution primary: LP elects Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour as Lagos guber candidate . . 7 October 2022.
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  67. Web site: Adelagun . Oluwakemi . Lagos 2023: Labour Party guber crisis persists as ‘placeholder’ refuses to step down . . 5 September 2022.
  68. Web site: 2023: X-Raying Rhodes-Vivour’s Bid To Dislodge APC In Lagos . . 7 October 2022.
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  70. Web site: Adelagun . Oluwakemi . Lagos advert agency denies audio claiming it rejects opposition campaign billboards . . 5 September 2022.
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  72. Web site: Badejo . Emmanuel . ‘Jandor lied on running mate saga’ . . 3 November 2022.
  73. Web site: Adeyemi . Muyiwa . Few contenders, many pretenders eyeing Lagos House . . 26 November 2022.
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  77. Web site: Edeme . Victoria . Thugs attack Jandor’s convoy, three injured . . 29 January 2023.
  78. Web site: Akoni . Olasunkanmi . Surulere Shooting: Sanwo-Olu pulls out of debate after viral video . . 29 January 2023.
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  102. Web site: Shotayo . Nurudeen . MC Oluomo warns non-APC voters in Lagos to stay home on election day . Pulse.ng . 18 March 2023.
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  104. Web site: Elimian . Adrian . Nigerian Gubernatorial Elections: State Ratings . . 17 March 2023.
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