Lagos Senator wins election in Ogun
Tamarauemi Ebimini
The Senator representing Lagos West, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola has won the Ogun West senatorial election in Ogun State.
Adeola, aka Yayi, had switched his political base from Lagos to Ogun State, and run on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He polled 112,887 votes to defeat his closest rival from the Peoples Democratic Party, Ganiyu Dada Obanibasiri who scored 60,189. The Labour Party candidate came third with 19, 244 votes.
The result was announced by Prof Oluseye Olusegun Onabanjo of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta at the Oronna Townhall, Ilaro, the Ogun West Senatorial Collation Centre on Sunday.
