Adeyeye, Lagos assembly leader, loses re-election bid

Leader of the Lagos State House Assembly, Dr. Ajibayo Adeyeye has lost his re-election bid.

Adeyeye lost the Assembly seat to Mr Tunde Braimoh, another aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the re-scheduled primary election in Kosofe Constituency 2.

Announcing the result on Wednesday, the Electoral Officer, Mr Kunle Ogunbela, said that Braimoh polled 230 of the 413 votes cast.

Adeyeye, who is the Leader of the House, polled 173 votes.

Another aspirant, Mr Olojo Kosoko, polled one vote while Mr Oluwole Ogunleye got three votes.

Six votes were voided.

Braimoh, a former Chairman of Ikosi/Ketu Local Government Area of the state, described the election as free and fair and thanked the party members for giving him an opportunity to serve Lagos State.

He promised adequate and quality representation of his constituency, if successful in the general elections.

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APC House of Assembly primary election in Lagos State held on Tuesday in 39 out of the 40 constituencies of the state.

The election could not hold in Kosofe Constituency 2 due to some hitches.