APC’s Faud Laguda wins Surulere bye-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Fuad Laguda, as the winner of Saturday’s bye-election in Surulere Federal Constituency I in Lagos State.

Lawal will succeed Femi Gbajabiamila, who stepped down from the seat following his appointment as chief of staff by President Bola Tinubu last year.

The Returning Officer for the Surulere Federal Constituency I by-election, Prof. Adebayo Oladipo, who announced the results at the INEC office in Yaba on Saturday night, said Laguda polled 11, 203 votes to defeat other candidates in the election.