Peter Obi defeats Bola Tinubu in presidential election conducted in Lagos state

Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has defeated All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, in Lagos state.

 The former Governor of Anambra state and candidate of Labour Party polled a total of 582,354 votes to defeat his closest rival and All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Tinubu who polled 572,606 votes. PDP got a total of 75750 votes while NNPC polled a total of 8442. 

 Accredited voters: 1,347152 

 Total Valid Votes: 1271451

 Rejected votes: 64278 

 Total votrs cast:1,335729 

 Tinubu was a two-term Governor in Lagos state.