27th April, 2011
Governor Babatunde Fashola has won the governorship election in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, by a landslide, polling 1,346,549 votes so far as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
In 18 out of the 20 Local Government Areas of the state the ACN candidate defeated Dr. Ade Dosunmu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who trailed far behind with 269,557 votes.
With this, Fashola has an unassailable lead in 18 Local governments and won by more than a landslide to be re-elected into office for another four years.
In Ibeju-Lekki, which used to be the strong base of the PDP, Fashola polled 25,410 votes to defeat Dosunmu who scored a distant 9,187 votes while the African Democratic Congress, ADC came third with a paltry 111 votes.
In Epe, Fashola proved too strong for the PDP candidate by polling 46,076 votes to win by a landslide while Dosunmu only got 9,458 votes and Labour Party, LP, 790 votes to come third.
In Ikeja, Fashola won convincingly by polling 55,108 votes; Dosunmu got 16,218 votes while the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC candidate got 302 votes.
The same thing happed in Eti-Osa where the incumbent governor polled 52,130 votes to defeat Dosunmu, who polled a distant 14,147 votes.
The situation in Apapa Local Government was not different as Fashola won by a landslide, polling 38,201 votes to defeat Dosunmu who got 8,828 votes and the CPC, third with 907 votes.
In Lagos Island, the ACN candidate polled 57,792 to beat the PDP candidate who got 7,819 votes while LP came third with 291 votes.
In Lagos Mainland, Fashola tripled Dosunmuâ€
Badagry, another stronghold of the PDP was captured by the ACN which polled 40,166 votes to beat the PDP which scored 9,632 votes while the LP got 516 votes to come third.
In Ojo Local Government, Fashola polled 62,627 votes to defeat Dosunmu of the PDP who polled 11,809 votes while APGA came third with 1,035 votes.
In Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, Fashola polled 61,719 votes to defeat Dosunmu, who polled a distant 11,222 and APGA, third, with 1,120 votes.
The results in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government showed that Fashola polled 101,910 votes to emerge a clear winner while Dosunmu polled a distant 21,529 votes and ADC got 741 votes to come third.
In Mushin Local Government, Fashola polled 129,655 votes to beat Dosunmu, who got 13,881 votes while LP came third, polling 953 votes.
Surulere, the home of the incumbent governor, Fashola ran away with 106,140 votes to floor Dosunmu, who scored a distant 13,777 votes to come second while APGA got 646 votes to come third.
In Agege, Fashola won by polling 65,521 votes as against the 22,134 votes polled by Dosunmu while the CPC got 1,322 votes to come a distant third.
In Oshodi-Isolo, Fashola polled 95,000 to beat Dosunmu who scored 19,917 votes while the ADC came third by polling 532 votes.
In Kosofe, Fashola got a massive votes of 113,727 to defeat Dosunmu of the PDP, who polled a distant 18,801 while LP came third with 2,012 votes.
Furthermore, Fashola won in Shomolu where he polled 79,081 votes to defeat Dosunmu, who polled 15,441 while ADC came third, polling 410 votes.
Fashola polled the highest votes in Alimosho Local Government by scoring 156,384 votes to defeat Dosunmu of the PDP, who polled 33,750 votes. While ADC came third, polling 848 votes.
Lagos Results At A Glance
Agege
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 65,521
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 22,124
Ajeromi/Ifelodun
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 101,910
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 21,529
Alimoso
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 156,384
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 33,760
Amuwo Odofin
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 61,719
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 11,222
Apapa
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 38,201
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 8,828
Badagry
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 40,156
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 9,632
Epe
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 46,076
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 9,468
Eti-Osa
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 52,130
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 14,147
Ibeju
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 25,410
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 9,187
Ikeja
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 55,108
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 15,208
Kosofe
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 103,727
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 18,801
Lagos Island
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 67,792
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 7,809
Lagos Mainland
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 59,828
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 11,766
Ojo
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 62,627
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 11,809
Oshodi
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 95,000
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 19,917
Somolu
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 79,081
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 15,441
Surulere
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 106,140
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 13,777
Total
ACNÂ Â Â Â Â Â 1,180,087
PDPÂ Â Â Â Â Â 235,556
—Kazeem Ugbodaga