The incumbent Lagos state governor who became the state governor in 2019, ran a fierce race to return to the seat in 2023 alongside two major contenders – Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party and Dr. Olajide Adediran of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
After the fierce contest on March 18, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Sanwo-Olu the winner with 762,134 votes. The Labour Party governorship candidate came second with 312, 329 votes, while the PDP came third with 62, 449 votes.
