2019 Lagos State gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 2019 Lagos State gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Type: | presidential |
| Vote Type: | Popular |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Lagos gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Needed Votes: | 25% in each of 2/3 Local government of Lagos + Majority |
| Turnout: | 35.6% |
| Nominee1: | Babajide Sanwo-Olu |
| Party1: | All Progressives Congress |
| Running Mate1: | Femi Hamzat |
| Popular Vote1: | 739,445 |
| Percentage1: | 75.65% |
| Nominee2: | Jimi Agbaje |
| Party2: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
| Running Mate2: | Haleemat Busari |
| Popular Vote2: | 206,141 |
| Percentage2: | 21.09% |
| Governor |
| Before Election: | Akinwunmi Ambode |
| Before Party: | All Progressives Congress |
| After Election: | Babajide Sanwo-Olu |
| After Party: | All Progressives Congress |
| 1Blank: | Home municipality |
| 1Data1: | Lagos Island |
| 1Data2: | Shomolu |
| 2Blank: | Local governments carried |
| 2Data1: | 20 |
| 2Data2: | 0 |
The 2019 Lagos gubernatorial election was conducted on 9 March to choose the Governor of Lagos State. The election was held concurrently with various state level elections. Incumbent APC Governor Akinwunmi Ambode lost to the APC flag bearer Babajide Sanwo-Olu at a direct primary election in October 2018[1] and hence ineligible to run for second term under APC. Babajide Sanwo-Olu won in a landslide against Jimi Agbaje of the PDP who had previously run unsuccessfully for Lagos state governor twice. From 1999, Lagos state has been governed by AD, AC, then ACN, three parties which subsequently formed part of the coalition that birthed the APC in 2013.
APC primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
- Femi Hamzat, businessman (endorsed Sanwo-Olu and later became his running mate)[4]
PDP primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
Other governorship aspirant and party
- Chief Owolabi Salis, AD
- Princess Adebisi Ogunsanya, YPP
- Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, ADP
- Muyiwa Fafowora, ADC
- Barrister Ladipo Johnson, ANP
- Mrs. Omolara Adesanya, PPC
- Funsho Awe, NCP
[8]
General election
Results
See also
External links
- Official campaign websites
Notes and References
- Web site: Olasupo . Abisola . Lagos APC declares Sanwo-Olu winner of governorship primaries . Guardian NG . 2 October 2018 . 14 January 2019.
- Web site: NAN . Admin . Ambode declares for second term . Guardian NG . 10 September 2018 . 14 January 2019.
- News: Adeniji. Gbenga . Sanwo-Olu formally declares ambition, PDP reiterates offer to Ambode . 3 October 2018 . Punch Nigeria Newspaper. 17 September 2018.
- News: Adeniji. Gbenga . Lagos APC gov primary: Hamzat steps down for Sanwo-Olu. 3 October 2018 . Punch Nigeria Newspaper. 29 September 2018.
- Web site: Admin . Lagos 2019: Jimi Agbaje Declares For Governorship Ambition . News Flash . 14 January 2019 . 15 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190115025119/https://newsflash247.com.ng/2018/09/18/lagos-2019-jimi-agbaje-declares-for-governorship-ambition/ . dead .
- Web site: Admin . Deji Doherty explains why he wants to govern Lagos . Encomium Ng . 6 May 2014 . 14 January 2019.
- Web site: Admin . Femi Otedola 'accepts' Lagos PDP governorship ticket . Punch . 11 September 2018 . 14 January 2019.
- Web site: Coker . Banji . 2019 Elections: Meet The Lagos State Governorship Candidates . Koko Ng . 9 January 2019 . 14 January 2019.
