The governorship elections in Sokoto, Adamawa, Bauchi and Plateau states were declared inconclusive.
The Lagos State Returning Officer, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, declared that Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu of APC polled 739,445 votes to defeat Mr. Jimmy Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 206,141 votes.
Sanwoolu thanked residents of the state on Sunday for electing him in the March 9 elections even as PDP congratulated him promptly.
Addressing the party stakeholders in Ikeja after he was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sanwo-olu said he was honoured by the overwhelming support of residents.
He said though the victory carries his name, his success in the election was actually victory for all residents.
Sanwo-olu said that he viewed the mandate given to him as a call to service to improve the lives of the people.
“INEC has released the results for the governorship election in Lagos State and this means the people have spoken and clearly too.
“I accept the mandate given to me and I understand that it bestows the most profound honour and sober responsibility on me.
“I thank and commend those who contributed to this campaign. You have laboured and toiled countless hours and done so much.
“You have exerted yourself not just for me, but because you believe in the vision we share,” he said.
Sanwo-olu thanked the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), both at the state and national levels, for supporting him.
He said it was time for all to put the pre-election politics aside and join him in the efforts to birth a better Lagos.