Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Adebule has emerged the winner of All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos West Senatorial primary held on Saturday at the Agege stadium.
Adebule polled 424 votes to defeat former Senator and Minister, Musiliu Obanikoro and a former Commissioner of Transportation in Lagos, Dr. Kayode Opeifa for the senatorial ticket.
Obanikoro, who came second polled a distant 119 votes, 10 invalid votes were recorded.
Opeifa’s quest to withdraw from the race was rebuffed by the electoral committee because voting had commenced before he announced his decision.
Adebule polled 424 votes, Obanikoro had 119 votes while Opeifa got four votes. Ten votes were voided.
Chairman, APC Lagos Senatorial Primary Election Committee Chief Emeka Okafor declared Adebule winner of the election.
Chairmen of Oriade Local Council Development Area and Agege Local Government Ramotalai Akinola-Hassan and Ganiyu Egunjobi led Adebule’s agents.
