The contest in Lagos is expected to be between the leading parties.
The battle for the soul of Lagos on Saturday is a straight fight between the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party .
After Mr Kanu, there were others: Gbolahan Mudasiru, Mike Akhigbe and Raji Rasaki, all military administrators. In 1993, Lagos experienced the short-lived tenure of Michael Otedola of the National Republican Congress , a civilian who survived Mr Rasaki, who left during the 1992/93 transition period.
In 2015, after an alliance of the dominant opposition parties birthed the All Progressives Congress , Mr Ambode emerged the flagbearer of the party and won the governorship election in the state. He defeated PDP candidate Jimi Agbaje in the tensed and divisive election. Mr Ambode’s re-election plan was however scuttled in 2018 by aggrieved party members and “leaders”, who ensured he never picked the governorship ticket of the party.
In February, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode presented a budget of N852.13 billion to the Lagos State House of Assembly. The 2019 budget is lower than that of last year, put at N1.046 trillion, ostensibly due to poor performance. Yet, the budget remains one of the most ambitious budgetary propositions among Nigerian states, signaling the strategic position Lagos occupies in the Nigerian economy.
In terms of infrastructure, which drives the economy, some analysts opine that the state is not doing badly. Others however argue that with its revenue and growth potential, the state is largely being under-served. This is often compounded by allegations of opacity that surround issues of governance in the state, with procurement details often hidden from the public.
The total accredited voters for the state was 1,196,490 while the total valid votes stood at 1,089,567. The rejected votes were 67,023 while the total valid votes were 1,156,590, according to official figures announced by INEC.
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