A former Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Mr Tokunbo Abiru on Thursday emerged candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lagos East Senatorial bye-election, scheduled for Oct.31.

Abiru emerged at the party’s primaries conducted across the 72 wards in the five local government areas in the senatorial district.

The council areas that make up the senatorial district are Kosofe, Ibeju- Lekki, Ikorodu, Epe, and Somolu.

Declaring the results of the primaries, Alhaji Ibrahim Masari, Chief Returning Officer, said 111,551 party members voted to affirm Abiru’s candidacy.

He said the affirmation was necessary as the former bank boss was the only contender for the ticket.

“We are here to affirm the nomination of our candidate in the person of Mr. Tokunbo Abiru.

“As you all know, there was no contest; however, we have done the affirmation starting from the wards, local governments up to the senatorial

“The total number of accredited voters, 111,551; total votes cast, 111,551; valid votes, 111,551 and invalid votes, none. None because we did direct primary.

“This is to certify that Tokunbo Abiru, having scored the highest total number of votes, is hereby declared the winner,” he said.

Credit: PM News