2015 Nigerian Senate elections in Lagos State

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The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Lagos State was held on March 28, 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Lagos State. Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central, Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa representing Lagos East and Solomon Olamilekan Adeola representing Lagos West all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC ACN
Before Election033
After Election303

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Lagos Central Oluremi Tinubu ACN Oluremi Tinubu APC
Lagos West Ganiyu Solomon ACN Solomon Olamilekan Adeola APC
Lagos East Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa ACN Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa APC

Results

Lagos Central

The two major parties All Progressives Congress and People's Democratic Party registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. ACN candidate Oluremi Tinubu won the election, defeating PDP candidate Dosunmu Adegboyega and other party candidates. [1] [4] [5] [6] [7]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Lagos State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Oluremi Tinubu - -
PDP Adegboyega Dosunmu--

Lagos East

The two major parties All Progressives Congress and People's Democratic Party registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. ACN candidate Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa won the election, defeating PDP candidate Olabisi Salis-Fakos and other party candidates. [1] [8] [9] [10] [11]

[12] [13]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Lagos State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa - -
PDP Olabisi Salis-Fakos--

Lagos West

The two major parties All Progressives Congress and People's Democratic Party registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. ACN candidate Solomon Olamilekan Adeola won the election, defeating PDP candidate Segun "Aeroland" Adewale and other party candidates. [1] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Lagos State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Solomon Olamilekan Adeola - -
PDP Segun "Aeroland" Adewale --

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