APC leads in Lagos National Assembly by-election

 

 

 

 

There were indications on Saturday that the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Ifako–Ijaiye House of Representatives by-election, Mr. Akinwunmi Olaitan, was leading other contenders in the exercise.

It was gathered that the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Mr. Babatope Akinyele, is trailing behind the APC candidate.

Early results as of  press time showed that in ward A, APC polled 475 votes while PDP polled 166. In Ward B, APC polled 540 and the PDP got 135.

In ward C, APC polled 841 while PDP polled 195.

At of press time, other results were still being collated.

The election recorded a low turn-out as a large number of voters stayed away from the 687 polling units in the constituency.

The election was held to get a replacement for the late House of Representatives member representing the constituency, Dr. Elijah Adewale, who died on July 20, 2016.

In most of the polling units visited, it was gathered that electoral materials arrived early, but the numbers of eligible voters, who came out for the voting, were very low.

At about noon, electoral officers were seen waiting for voters