The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared Desmond Elliot as the winner of Surulere I State Constituency Election.
9News Nigeria reports that the member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Surulere I State Constituency Election has won reelection to a third term.
The Returning Officer for the election, Dr. O. J. Fenuga, made the declaration in the early hours of Sunday.
That Elliott Olushola of APC having satisfied requirements of the law is hereby declared winner and is returned elected,” Fenuga said.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Elliott won with 17,837 votes in a landslide victory.
His nearest rival, Adebayo Bode of the Labour Party (LP), polled 7,822 votes, while Thomson Sulaimon of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) received 1,045 votes.