LP’s Adegeye clinches Amuwo-Odofin Reps seat with 46,702 votes

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared George Adegeye of Labour Party (LP) as winner of Saturday’s House of Representatives election for Amuwo-Odofin Constituency in Lagos State.

Adegeye emerged victorious with 46,702 of the valid votes cast to beat Lanre Sanusi of All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 12,946. The incumbent, Oghene Ego of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), managed 5,752 votes.

The Returning Officer of Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency, Prof Abayomi Okanlawon, while declaring Adegeye winner at the Collation Centre in the area, note that he won convincingly having polled the largest vote.

“It was indeed a journey worth going and the end was very rewarding. I have reiterated that I am on a mission to accomplish my late mother’s wish to liberate the good people of Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency. You have given me the privilege and I promise to use it judiciously.

“I am full of praise to God for having vindicated my mother, whose name and larger-than-life nature got immortalised by this victory. The journey was filled with lots of trials and tribulations, but the divine hands held me up to victory. It belongs to the great people of Amuwo-Odofin, who, today, have their dreams come true, as this federal constituency will have a people-focused representation again,” Adegeye said.

Describing his conscience as his moral compass, the Rep-elect said: “I don’t make empty promises, but we all should be assured that I will not betray the people’s trust as overwhelmingly demonstrated through the ballot box on February 25, 2023. The victory is for the good people of Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency.”

Speaking after the official declaration, the Director, Media and Strategic Communication Bureau of Omogeye Campaign Organisation, Kingsley Nwanze, noted: “This victory belongs to the great people of Amuwo-Odofin, whose right to seamless development in all spheres has been trampled upon for quite long.”