APC Candidates Win Ikeja Federal Constituency Slots

The candidate of the APC, Mr. James Abioudun Faleke has been returned as winner of the Ikeja Federal Constituency in the last Saturday election.
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer, Ikeja federal Constituency, Dr. Dele Ashiru, who made the declaration, later presented certificate of return to the winner, Faleke at about 5. 18 am today, Monday.
In the declared result of the constituency, Faleke polled 33,375 votes to defeat Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Mutiu who polled 25,447, while PPA polled 50.
The result for presidential in the constituency, is 29,893 for APC and 23,836 for PDP.
The senatorial result in the constituency for APC is 32.811 while PDP is 25,572.
Few minutes after the announcement of the results, Ashiru said “ By the power conferred on me as a returning officer Ikeja Federal constituency and by provisions of the Electoral Law as amended, I hereby return you (Faleke) elected.”
Reacting to the victory Faleke while commending INEC and the processes of the election, described the exercise as, “Very peaceful and violent free.”
The obviously elated Faleke, however, urged INEC to follow same peaceful process in declaration of senatorial and presidential elections.
He therefore, assured his supporters, who defied heavy rainfall and kept vigil throughout the conduct of the exercise in the constituency of his commitment to the development of their welfare and never to let them down in the course of his representation in Abuja.
“I am not only APC contestant, but also a coordinator of Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign train, so with this result so far, APC victory is guaranteed. I thank the party for giving me the double privilege of being a candidate to serve Nigeria and Lagos as a state. “ Faleke stated.
 
Results Update for Rescheduled Elections concluded in late hours of yesterday(Sunday) in Lagos
Alimosho local government of Lagos state
Ward 007
Polling Unit 031
Presidential
APC161
PDP45
Senatorial
APC156
PDP53
House of Representatives
APC 158
PDP47
Ward 008
Polling Unit 039
Presidential
APC62
PDP23
Senatorial
APC58
PDP27
House of Representatives
APC 56
PDP25
Ward 008
Polling Unit 040
Presidential
APC165
PDP90
Senatorial
APC174
PDP94
House of Representatives
APC 156
PDP94
Ward 008
Polling Unit 043
Presidential
APC106
PDP101
Senatorial
APC112
PDP99
House of Representatives
APC 114
PDP95
Ward 008
Polling Unit 046
Presidential
APC143
PDP64
Senatorial
APC134
PDP65
House of Representatives
APC 142
PDP65
Mushin local government was conducted yesterday
Ward k
Polling Unit 12
Presidential
APC85
PDP75
Senatorial
APC85
PDP75
House of Representatives
APC 83
PDP73
Ward K
Polling Unit 013
Presidential
APC62
PDP54
Senatorial
APC63
PDP52
House of Representatives
APC 51
PDP45
Also in a result announced yesterday by INEC officials at the Sura collation centre, Alhaji Yakub Balogun, All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for Lagos Island Constituency II, polled 16,437 votes to defeat his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, opponent, Rahman Saleweh who polled 7,305 votes.
While, Dr. Dolapo Badru also of APC, Lagos Island Constituency I, polled 15,389 votes to defeat his PDP opponent Mrs. Adeoti Lukman who polled 5,732 votes.
However, at press time, Senator Oluremi Tinubu of the APC was having a comfortable lead in the contest for Lagos Central District ahead of her opponent, Ade Dosumu of the PDP.