Labour Party Governorship Candidate in Lagos, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has said the results being released by INEC do not represent the wishes of majority of peaceful Lagosians.

Rhodes-Vivour said results from Labour Party field agents and situation room indicated that he won the election.

Topnaija reports that the incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, has won 18 local government areas out of the 20 LGAs of the state in the just concluded governorship and state House of Assembly elections.

The results were announced on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission at its state collation centre in Yaba, Lagos.

Sanwo-Olu who is seeking re-election is contesting against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olajide Adediran, and the candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.

The incumbent governor polled the highest number of votes in Lagos Island, Epe, Agege, Ibeju-lekki, Surulere, Ikeja, Mushin, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Apapa, Ifako-Ijaiye, Badagry and Lagos Mainland.

Other LGAs where Sanwo-Olu won were Alimosho, Ojo, Ikorodu, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, and Amuwo-Odofin.

However, his opponent, Rhodes-Vivour, defeated the ruling party in Amuwo-Odofin.

The only result left is from Eti-Osa LGA which is yet to be released due to the election currently being held at the Victoria Garden City polling units.

APC Campaign Coordinator Killed (PHOTO)

In reaction, Gbadebo tweeted:

“Firstly, I would like to thank all Lagosians, especially our supporters for coming out to vote yesterday for us. I’m convinced that with you in our corner, a NEW Nigeria is imminent.

However, I am 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.

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.

This is not over, we have not come this far to accept outright lies, criminality & falsehoods.

A fight for FREEDOM is never easily won.

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.