Sanwo-Olu in early lead in Lagos APC guber primary

The Managing Director of the Lagos State Property Development Council (LSDPC) and frontline gubernatorial aspirant of the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu is currently ahead of his opponent, the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode in some of the early results emanating from voting centres across the State.

At Ward E3, Lagos Island, where Sanwo-Olu himself voted, a total of 4,500 votes were recorded for him while Ambode recorded no vote.

At Ward C Ikeja, the electoral ward of the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu recorded 946 votes while Ambode recorded four votes.

Also at Ward E Agege LG, Speaker Mudashiru Obasa’s ward, Sanwo-Olu earned 492 as against Ambode who has no vote.

In ward C2 Alimosho LG, Sanwo-Olu scored 16, 724 as against Ambode with 3 votes.

Similarly, at Mushin LG 1, Ward 2, Sanwo-Olu secured 4,011 as against Ambode’s 5 votes.

At Kosofe LG, Wards C, D, E & F Sanwoolu earned 16,153 as opposed to Ambode’s 83.

At Ejigbo Ward F5 where Ambode’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamgbetan, hails from, Sanwo-Olu polled 14, 490 votes with none recorded for Ambode.

In a brief address with journalists after participating in the voting process, Sanwo-Olu said he was impressed with the party’s members’ turnout, expressing confidence on his chances to win.

“So far, you can see that the process has been peaceful. Although, you may say it is a bit rowdy, but it is about people’s enthusiasm and this is Lagos Island, my family house is about three or four buildings away from here.

“When we insisted on having direct primary, this is what we envisaged. To let people have their say in the voting process and so far, everything has been orderly.

“I can say as it is here, so it would be across the entire 245 wards in the state. We are confident of victory,” Sanwo-Olu said.