Lagos APC Primaries: Ambode speaks on election result as Sanwo-Olu emerges winner

Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode has rejected results from
Tuesday's All Progressives Congress Primary election.

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Tuesday night
declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of the gubernatorial primary
election held in the State.

The chairman of the party in the state, Tunji Balogun made the
declaration at the state headquarters of the party in Ogba, Ikeja, on
Tuesday night.

Although the exercise was declared cancelled by the party's National
Working Committee, the State chapter went ahead to declare the former
commissioner winner.

Reacting to the development, Ambode Campaign Organisation in a
statement on Tuesday night, said the Governor had not conceded any
defeat as primary election had yet to hold in Lagos State.

In the statement, the organisation argued that there were guidelines
and procedures which the NWC said must follow in conducting a credible
poll and which were not followed.

"Ambode has not conceded any defeat as primary election is yet to hold
in Lagos State following guidelines.

"These include the usage of membership slips and membership cards by
registered party members, as well as the adoption of secret ballot
system which protects the electorate.

"The NWC came from Abuja with sufficient ballot papers which have yet
to be distributed. As a loyal and responsible party member and a
democrat, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is guided by the process announced
by the party and shall await the new date of the governorship primary
election," the statement read in part.