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Dr. Idiat Adebule Defeats Obanikoro For Lagos West Senatorial Ticket
A former minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has lost the APC Lagos West Senatorial primaries ticket.
Mr Obanikoro lost to Idiat Adebule, a former deputy governor of Lagos State.
The former minister’s loss came a day after his son, Ibrahim Obanikoro (APC, Eti Osa), lost the ticket for a return to the House of Representatives.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mrs Adebule defeated Mr Obanikoro with 424 votes against 119.
Kayode Opeifa, a former commissioner in the state, polled four votes.
Emeka Okafor, APC Electoral Returning Officer who announced the result, said Mrs Adebule emerged the Lagos West APC Senatorial candidate for the 2023 general elections.
According to him, Adebule polled 424 votes, Obanikoro -119 votes, and Opeifa four votes.
“We have 557 total votes cast, with 10 invalid votes.
“I hereby declare Dr Idiat Adebule winner of APC Lagos West Senatorial Primary election,” he said.
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