The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Surulere Constituency area of Lagos State, Mr. Desmond Elliott, winner of the state Assembly election held on Saturday.
Elliott, polled 17, 837 votes to defeat his closest rival Adebayo Bode of the Labour Party, LP, with 7,822 votes.
Also, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thompson Sulaimon Abolaji, polled 1,045 votes.
The result was announced by the INEC Returning Officer, RO, Dr. O.J Fenuga.