₦airaland Forum

With the opposition winning in Abuja

Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the results of the presidential and national assembly election in Lagos state. In the presidential election, the Action Congress (AC) candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, won the race with a total vote of 599, 300 and followed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Umar Yar’Adua, who scored 383,956 while Muhammadu Buhari, the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) candidate had 66,411.
The Peoples Progressive Alliance (PPA) candidate, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, scored 85,473 while Pastor Chris Okotie of the Fresh Party made 34,114 even as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Professor Pat Utomi got 17,830 while the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) presidential candidate, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, scored 5441.
In the senatorial election, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora of the AC also emerged with a total vote of 171,124 while the AC House of Representatives seats in Lagos Mainland; Mushin 1 and 2; Ajerome/Ifelodun; Lagos Island ½; Ikeja; Alimosho; Badagry; Epe; Apapa and ikorordu

Sokoto

In Sokoto State, Senator Dahiru Umar Tambuwal of the PDP won the election of Sokoto South senatorial district with a total of 159 876 while Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal of the DPP came second with 34,284.
No fewer than 8 candidates were elected on the platform of the PDP in the House of Representatives election declared so far