The 2019 Lagos gubernatorial election was conducted on 9 March to choose the
Governor of Lagos State. The election was held concurrently with various state level elections. Incumbent
APC Governor
Akinwunmi Ambode
Akinwunmi Ambode (born 14 June 1963) is a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Lagos State from 2015 to 2019. He was a civil servant for 27 years and a financial consultant before running for public office.
Ambode ran for office of ...
lost to the APC flag bearer
Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (born 25 June 1968) is a Nigerian politician and the current Governor of Lagos State. He became governor under the platform of the All Progressives Congress after contesting and unexpectedly winning the gubernatorial ...
at a direct primary election in October 2018 and hence ineligible to run for second term under APC.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (born 25 June 1968) is a Nigerian politician and the current Governor of Lagos State. He became governor under the platform of the All Progressives Congress after contesting and unexpectedly winning the gubernatorial ...
won in a landslide against
Jimi Agbaje of the PDP who had previously run unsuccessfully for Lagos state governor twice. From 1999, Lagos state has been governed by AD, AC, then ACN, three parties which subsequently formed part of the coalition that birthed the APC in 2013.
APC primary
Candidates
Declared
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Akinwunmi Ambode
Akinwunmi Ambode (born 14 June 1963) is a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Lagos State from 2015 to 2019. He was a civil servant for 27 years and a financial consultant before running for public office.
Ambode ran for office of ...
, incumbent Governor of Lagos.
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Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (born 25 June 1968) is a Nigerian politician and the current Governor of Lagos State. He became governor under the platform of the All Progressives Congress after contesting and unexpectedly winning the gubernatorial ...
,
Lagos State Minister of Establishments, Training and Pensions and former Managing director of LSPDC.
Declined
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Femi Hamzat, businessman (endorsed Sanwo-Olu and later became his running mate)
PDP primary
Candidates
Declared
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Jimi Agbaje, pharmacist and candidate for
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
in
2007
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and
2015
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* Deji Doherty, businessman
Declined
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Femi Otedola, Oil mogul
Other governorship aspirant and party
* Chief Owolabi Salis, AD
* Princess Adebisi Ogunsanya, YPP
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Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, ADP
* Muyiwa Fafowora, ADC
* Barrister Ladipo Johnson, ANP
* Mrs. Omolara Adesanya, PPC
* Funsho Awe, NCP
General election
Results
See also
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2019 Nigerian general election
General elections were held in Nigeria on 23 February 2019 to elect the President, Vice President, House of Representatives and the Senate. The elections had initially been scheduled for 16 February, but the Electoral Commission postponed the ...
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Governor of Lagos
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2019 Nigerian National Assembly election in Lagos State An election for the National Assembly was held in Lagos State, Nigeria on Saturday, 22 February 2019.
Results
The results of the elections were announced by Prof. Prof. Temitope Ogunmodede. Released on 24 February 2019, the All Progressives Congres ...
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2019 Nigerian gubernatorial elections
The 2019 Nigerian gubernatorial elections were held for state governors in 31 out of 36 Nigerian states. All but three were held on 2 March 2019 with the election for Rivers State being postponed until 4 April, while the Kogi State and Bayelsa S ...
References
External links
;Official campaign websites
Adebisi Ogunsanya (YPP) for GovernorJimi Agbaje (PDP) for Governor
Jide Sanwaolu (APC) for GovernorFemi Hamzat (APC) for Governor
Lagos
Lagos ( Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 f ...
Lagos State gubernatorial elections
Lagos State gubernatorial election
2019 Lagos State elections
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