Nigeria: Jubilation As Labour Party Supporters Celebrate Peter Obi's Win in Lagos

27 February 2023
Vanguard (Lagos)
By Efosa Taiwo

Supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi have been thrown into wild jubilation after results released showed Obi victorious in Lagos State.

According to the results declared, Obi polled 582,664 while Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC who was a former Lagos state governor scored 541,850.

Although the APC candidate won more local government areas, Obi defeated Tinubu with the majority of the votes cast in the state.

In reaction, Obi's supporters have taken delight in the victory, gloating at supporters of the APC who had been boastful of being the owners of Lagos.

@Lindadidirelly: Labour Party wins Lagos State

Sweetest breakfast ever served 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃😂😂😂

@MdeenOlawale: Your votes don't count and Peter Obi wins Lagos state?? Ah!! Eberu olorun o 🤦😪

@thebardogbamola: @PeterObi win in Lagos is a win for everyone. It is not a tribal win and it is not a victory for any tribe over any tribe. We voted in this Presidential election as Nigerians and that's what it is. Nigerians voted!

@ComradeISIBOR_ ·Thanks to the Yorubas in That stood with PETER OBI. 💞💞💞.. TENANT Don win landlord o.. 😂😂.. Sanwo-Olu is in SOUP.

@PiusErica: City Boy no win his own City upon all the rigging 💀

Tinubu's Lagos my foot

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