Although Mr Tinubu, a former governor of the state, has won more local government areas, he is trailing behind Mr Obi by a slim margin.
The Labour Party ’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has overtaken his All Progressives Congress rival, Bola Tinubu, in Lagos State with the results of Saturday’s presidential elections declared in 17 out of the 20 local government areas of the state so far.
While Mr Tinubu has triumphed in 10 local government areas, polling a total of 447,192 votes so far, Mr Obi is ahead in only seven local governments, but is leading the tally narrowly with 448,878 votes.The newspaper hadhow Mr Tinubu was narrowly leading the tally after the results had been declared in 12 local government areas.
The other two front-runners in the election – Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Rabiu Kwawanso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party – have yet to win any local government area in the state. While Atiku has polled 60,330 across the 17 local government areas where results have been declared so far, Kwankwaso has scored 6,870.
Mr Obi , on the other hand, has won Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Amuwo-Odofin, Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, and Somolu.
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