Jimi Agbaje Defeats Former Minister Obanikoro In Lagos PDP Governorship Primary

Who will become the next Governor of Lagos State? Hmmm, Jimi Agbaje is a wonderful man...a likable person...trust me, Akin Ambode is also a fantastic human being......Ghen Ghen! Peoples Democratic Party new entrant, Jimi Agbaje has defeated former minister of state for Defense, Musiliu Obanikoro at the the party’s governorship primary election held on Monday in Lagos.

Protest greeted the outcome of the Lagos State governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held on Monday. Mr Olujimi Agbaje, was however, declared the winner of the primaries. Agbaje scored 434 votes to defeat former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, who scored 346 Mr Tokunbo Kamson scored 46, Engineer Deji Doherty scored 21, while Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi also scored 21 votes. 846 delegates across the 20 local government areas of the state participated in the governorship primaries.

Announcing the winner of the primaries, chairman of the governorship electoral committee, Senator Saidu, Umar Kumo said “I hereby declare Mr Jimi Agbaje as the candidate of the PDP for the. 2015 governorship elections.”