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Nollywood star, Desmond Elliot, of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday polled 23,141 votes at the Surulere state constituency l to emerge winner in Saturdays state assembly polls in Lagos State.

Elliots closest rival, Mr Bayo Smith of the Peoples Democratic Party, came second with 12,546 votes.

The Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer, Dr Mariam Quadri, made the declaration at the Surulere Collation Centre.

That Desmond Olusola Elliot of APC having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared winner and is returned elected, Quadri said.

For Surulere Constituency ll, the Returning Officer declared Mrs Mosunmola Sangodara-Rotimi of PDP winner with 33, 583 votes, closely followed by Mr. Abiodun Awobotu of APC with 32, 767 votes.

Also, Folajimi, son of the APC national publicity secretary, Lai Mohammed, was declared the winner of Ikeja Constituency l.

The INEC Returning Officer, Mr. Onochie Mordi, made the declaration at about 5.40am at the end of the collation of the results on Sunday at the Central Primary School, Ikeja GRA.

Mordi said the APC scored the highest number of 13, 603 votes to emerge the winner.

I confirmed that the election was contested and the candidates received the following votes.

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