The PDP has announced Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi as its candidate for the Lagos-East senatorial bye-election scheduled for Oct. 31.
Secretary of the PDP electoral committee Abiante Awaj-Imombak made the announcement on Saturday in Lagos while announcing results of the party’s primaries.
Awaj-Imombak said 638 delegates were accredited and a total number of 624 votes cast in the election.
He added that 14 votes were voided.
According to him, Gbadamosi scored 529 votes to win the election, while Saidat Odofin Fafowora, garnered 59 votes to come second.
“The other two aspirants were Babatunde Olanrewaju and Yetunde Oyefusi, who scored 21 votes and seven votes to place third and fourth, respectively,” he said.
Awaj-Imombak said Ademola Alebiosu emerged as the party’s flag bearer for Kosofe State Constituency II.
He said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other agencies monitored the election.
Lagos East senatorial seat became vacant following the death of Senator Adebayo Osinowo on June 15.
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