The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Lagos State held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Lagos State. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola representing Lagos West, Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central. The late Osinowo Sikiru Adebayo represented Lagos East but his death [1] brought Tokunbo Abiru to replace him after a bye-election in 2020. [2] All won on the platform of All Progressives Congress. [3]
Affiliation | Party | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
APC | PDP | ||
Before Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
After Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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Lagos West | Solomon Olamilekan Adeola | APC | Solomon Olamilekan Adeola | APC | ||
Lagos Central | Oluremi Tinubu | APC | Oluremi Tinubu | APC | ||
Lagos East | Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa | APC | Osinowo Sikiru Adebayo | APC |
A total of 23 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Solomon Olamilekan Adeola won the election, defeating PDP candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and 8 other party candidates. Adeola received 41.38% of the votes, while Rhodes-Vivour received 39.40%. [4] [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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APC | Solomon Olamilekan Adeola | 323,817 | 53.27% | |
PDP | Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour | 243,516 | 40.06% | |
Others | 40,554 | 6.67% | ||
Total votes | 607,887 | 100% | ||
APC hold |
A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Oluremi Tinubu won the election, defeating PDP candidate Onitiri David and 12 other party candidates. Tinubu received 58.03% of the votes, while Onitiri received 39.25%. [6] [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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APC | Oluremi Tinubu | 131,725 | 58.03% | |
PDP | Onitiri David | 89,107 | 39.25% | |
Others | 6,165 | 2.72% | ||
Total votes | 226,997 | 100% | ||
APC hold |
A total of 17 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Osinowo Sikiru Adebayo won the election, defeating PDP candidate Oyefusi Abiodun Adetola and 15 other party candidates. Osinowo received 59.21% of the votes, while Oyefusi received 36.69%. [8] [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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APC | Osinowo Sikiru Adebayo | 145,839 | 59.21% | |
PDP | Oyefusi Abiodun Adetola | 90,354 | 36.69% | |
Others | 10,096 | 4.10% | ||
Total votes | 246,289 | 100% | ||
APC hold |
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