Results of 18 of 20 Local Government Areas have been announced and APC’s Sanwo-Olu is in the lead.
Lagosians are waiting and monitoring collation of results to know who will be in charge of the state for the next four years.
Not only were there reports of vote-buying but also violence and voter intimidation in several places in Lagos.
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Results of 18 of the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) have been presented before the State collation officer.
So far, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is in the lead ahead of the Labour Party’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.
However, Mr Rhodes-Vivour says the results being announced do not represent the wishes of the people.
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LP’s Rhodes-Vivour is accusing the APC of working with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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He says both parties are working together to fulfill Sanwo-Olu’s reelection bid.
The LP candidate says he is “saddened by the confirmed reports of violence and gross disenfranchisement of voters who only wished to perform their civic duty”.
“Attacks on polling units, voters, and our party agents are totally antithetical to what we stand for & what Lagos truly represents.
“Collusion between the ruling party and electoral officials to return the candidate of the APC is a slap on the face of democracy and everyone who came out to vote for us on Saturday.
“In the light of this, I am convinced beyond any doubt that the results being released by INEC do not represent the wishes of majority of peaceful Lagosians,” Rhodes-Vivour claims.
‘Fight For Freedom’
The LP governorship candidate claims he won the governorship election and he is the people’s champion.
“More so the results from our field agents and situation room indicated that we won this election.
“I am a champion of the people, we are far from done. Do not lose hope, do not waver,” Mr. Rhodes-Vivour urges his supporters.
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He says that this is not over and Lagosians have not come this far to accept outright lies, criminality, and falsehoods.
“A fight for FREEDOM is never easily won,” says the LP candidate.
He also promises to defend every single vote that was cast for him.
“Every vote cast for me was done in the face of intimidation and risk of personal harm. Every such vote must count.
“Defending every one of those votes is a sacred duty. I will defend your votes – this is my vow to every LP voter.”
Despite his promise, Mr Rhodes-Vivour has not revealed how he plans to defend the votes.
There is no winner yet, but in most cases aggrieved opponents often go to court.
