Breaking: Obi floors Tinubu, wins Lagos in presidential poll

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has defeated the All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos.

Tinubu has now lost two home states – Osun and Lagos.

Though Tinubu won more local governments, Obi defeated him with the majority of the votes cast.

The local governments won by Tinubu include Agege, Apapa, Badagry, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Ifako-Ijaiye, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Surulere and Mushin.

Obi on the other hand won Eti-Osa, Amuwo Odofin, Ikeja, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Alimosho, Ojo and Somolu.

With the results declared, Obi polled 582,664 while Tinubu scored 541,850 votes.

The final results would be announced by the Returning Officer for the state, Professor Adenike Oladiji, shortly.