APC wins Lagos councillorship by-elections

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all three councillorship by-elections conducted across three wards in Lagos State. The elections, organized by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), were held to fill vacancies left by the demise of the elected councillors representing these wards.

The ruling party's candidates emerged victorious in Ward C, Orimedu I, within the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area; Ward F, Bajulaiye/Fola Agoro, in Shomolu Local Government Area; and Ward H, Kayode/Fadeyi, in Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area. Official results released by LASIEC show substantial vote margins for the APC candidates over their rivals from parties including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the National Democratic Party (NDP).

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The elections were necessitated by vacancies due to the unfortunate demise of the elected Councillors representing the respective Wards that must be filled in line with democratic principles and the LASIEC laws.

In Ibeju-Lekki, APC's Rufai Kafayat Abosede garnered 8,386 votes, significantly outperforming the ADC's Samsideen Adeleke, who received 27 votes. Similarly, in Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA, APC's Shotayo Samiat Adebigi won with 3,820 votes against the ADC's Ifeanyi Abidemi Onwenu, who polled 260 votes. The NDP candidate in this ward received 26 votes. The Shomolu Local Government election saw APC's Kehinde Halimat Jolaosho win with 2,546 votes, while the ADC's Ifeanyibech Anyamebech secured 157 votes, and the NDP candidate received 23 votes.

LASIEC Chairman, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (retd.), commended the peaceful conduct of the by-elections. He noted the prompt arrival of electoral materials, the peaceful exercise of franchise by accredited voters, and the overall secure, transparent, free, fair, and credible process. The commission reiterated its commitment to credible grassroots elections and continuous improvement of electoral processes through innovation and transparency.

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Electoral materials arrived promptly at polling units, accredited voters exercised their franchise peacefully, and the process was conducted in a secured, transparent, free, fair, and credible manner.