Emmanuel Olotu, the member representing Ifako Ijaiye Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, has won the All Progressives Congress primary election to contest the seat in the forthcoming general election.
He defeated his closest rival, Makinde, by 154 votes across three wards.
Olotu, who polled a total of 1,440 votes against Makinde’s 1,286, attributed his emergence to the support of party members and residents of Ojokoro in Ifako Ijaiye.
The statement read, “Hon. Olotu described his emergence as the APC candidate for Ifako Ijaiye Constituency II as a collective victory for the people and a reflection of the unity, resilience and democratic spirit of the APC family across the constituency.
“He thanked party members for the confidence reposed in his leadership and assured them of his continued dedication to quality representation, grassroots development and the advancement of the constituency.”
