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INEC declares Olumegbon winner of Lagos Island 1 constituency poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Omolara Olumegbon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Lagos Island 1 constituency election.

Olumegbon beat other 11 candidates vying to represent the constituency at the Lagos State House o Assembly.

INEC Returning Officer, Dr Rahim Ganiyu, on Sunday, said the APC candidate polled 19,026 votes during the election conducted on Saturday.

She was closely followed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Saheed Abolaji, who polled 1.063 votes while the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Kasali Olawale, had 300 votes to emerge third.

The ADP candidate, Cynthia Adeola, had 38 votes to take the fourth position, and the ADC candidate, Micheal Oyewole, polled 26 votes.

With this result, Olumegbon is the lawmaker-elect to represent the constituency for the first time as she would be replacing Deputy Speaker of the House, Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, who has been elected as senator for Lagos Central senatorial district.

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