2019 Lagos State gubernatorial election#APC primary
{{short description|2019 election to choose the Governor of Lagos State}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| 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
| election_date = {{Start date|2019|3|9|df=y}}
| 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%
| image1 = 160x160px
| nominee1 = Babajide Sanwo-Olu
| party1 = All Progressives Congress
| running_mate1 = Femi Hamzat
| popular_vote1 = 739,445
| percentage1 = 75.65%
| image2 = 160x160px
| nominee2 = Jimi Agbaje
| party2 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| running_mate2 = Haleemat Busari
| popular_vote2 = 206,141
| percentage2 = 21.09%
| title = 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{{cite web |last1=Olasupo |first1=Abisola |title=Lagos APC declares Sanwo-Olu winner of governorship primaries |url=https://guardian.ng/news/lagos-apc-declares-sanwo-olu-winner-of-governorship-primaries/ |website=Guardian NG |date=2 October 2018 |accessdate=14 January 2019}} 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==
- Akinwunmi Ambode, incumbent Governor of Lagos.{{cite web |last1=NAN |first1=Admin |title=Ambode declares for second term |url=https://guardian.ng/news/ambode-declares-for-second-term/ |website=Guardian NG |date=10 September 2018 |accessdate=14 January 2019}}
- Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Minister of Establishments, Training and Pensions and former Managing director of LSPDC.{{cite news |last1=Adeniji|first1=Gbenga |title=Sanwo-Olu formally declares ambition, PDP reiterates offer to Ambode |url=https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-formally-declares-ambition-pdp-reiterates-offer-to-ambode/|accessdate=3 October 2018 |agency=Punch Nigeria Newspaper|date=17 September 2018}}
==Declined==
- Femi Hamzat, businessman (endorsed Sanwo-Olu and later became his running mate){{cite news |last1=Adeniji|first1=Gbenga |title=Lagos APC gov primary: Hamzat steps down for Sanwo-Olu|url=https://punchng.com/breaking-hamzat-steps-down-for-sanwo-olu/|accessdate=3 October 2018 |agency=Punch Nigeria Newspaper|date=29 September 2018}}
PDP primary
=Candidates=
==Declared==
- Jimi Agbaje, pharmacist and candidate for Governor in 2007 and 2015{{cite web |last1=Admin |title=Lagos 2019: Jimi Agbaje Declares For Governorship Ambition |url=https://newsflash247.com.ng/2018/09/18/lagos-2019-jimi-agbaje-declares-for-governorship-ambition/ |website=News Flash |accessdate=14 January 2019 |archive-date=15 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115025119/https://newsflash247.com.ng/2018/09/18/lagos-2019-jimi-agbaje-declares-for-governorship-ambition/ |url-status=dead }}
- Deji Doherty, businessman{{cite web |last1=Admin |title=Deji Doherty explains why he wants to govern Lagos |url=https://encomium.ng/deji-doherty-explains-why-he-wants-to-govern-lagos/ |website=Encomium Ng |date=6 May 2014 |accessdate=14 January 2019}}
==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
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=Lagos State gubernatorial election, 2019}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All Progressives Congress
|candidate = Babajide Sanwoolu
|votes = 739,445
|percentage = 76.65
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
|candidate = Jimi Agbaje
|votes = 206,141
|percentage = 21.09
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Action Democratic Party (Nigeria)
|candidate = Babatunde Gbadamosi
|votes = 4,780
|percentage = 0.49
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Accord (Nigeria)
|candidate = Joseph Beckley
|votes = 4,122
|percentage = 0.42
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = African Democratic Congress
|candidate = Olumuyiwa Fafowora
|votes = 3,544
|percentage = 0.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Young Progressive Party
|candidate = Princess Adebisi Ogunsanya
|votes = 1,604
|percentage = 0.16
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 958,032
|percentage = 98.01
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,122,416
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All Progressives Congress
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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External links
;Official campaign websites
- [https://adebisiogunsanya.org/ Adebisi Ogunsanya (YPP) for Governor]{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [https://jimiagbaje.com/ Jimi Agbaje (PDP) for Governor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115075708/https://www.jimiagbaje.com/ |date=2019-01-15 }}
- [https://sanwaolu.com/ Jide Sanwaolu (APC) for Governor]{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180922052120/http://kohlagos.com.ng/ Femi Hamzat (APC) for Governor]
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