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Lagos, March 10, 2019 (NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Nollywood star, Desmond Elliot, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as winner of the Surulere1 state Constituency election in Lagos State.

The State Constituency Returning Officer, Dr Bolajoko Dixon-Ogbechi from the University of Lagos, made the declaration on Sunday, at the Surulere Local Government Collation Centre in Lagos.

She said tnat Elliot emerged winner with 15,357 votes, while Mr Benjamin Olasunkanmi, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with 3,628 votes.

She declared : 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.

According to her, Mr Shitta-Bey Oluwarotimi of Alliance for Democracy (AD) came third with 116 votes, Mr Dawodu Oluwaseyi of Accord Party came fourth with 65 votes while Mr Makanjuola Olaseni of YP came fifth with 59 votes.

Dixon-Ogbechi stated that the total number of registered voters in the constituency was 134939, accredited voters was 20340, valid votes 19357 while the total number of rejected votes was 973.

The total number of votes cast is 20330 while the results of six units at Igbaja/ Stadium with RA number 06 were cancelled. They were cancelled due to the issues of over voting.

So, the total number of votes cancelled in the affected areas were 4091, she said.(NAN)

Results By Lucy Osuizigbo and Aisha Cole

Desmond Elliot  wins Surulere l Lagos State Assembly poll

<h1>Chief Adebayo Sarumi, a former Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has suggested the establishment of an alternative corridor as a solution to the constant gridlock in the Apapa Ports axis of Lagos.</h1>

Sarumi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday that the port access roads could be expanded instead of the city road.

He urged the government to compensate the occupants of both sides of the ports access roads and take possession of the spaces for corridor expansion.

“The option of opening up an alternative corridor to move cargo out of the Lagos ports was proffered a long time ago.

“The idea was suggested when the city started encroaching on the port access roads.

“If people had listened at that time and created the appropriate corridor for the expansion, we will not have what we are having today.

“However, it is still not too late. I saw a miracle from Iganmu to Okokomaiko where Lagos State created five lanes on each side of the highway, and they were still able to manage a metroline of two lanes,’’ he said.

Sarumi said that during his tenure as the NPA Managing Director, he had suggested that the Apapa port area would need a port approach access on Creek Road up to Liverpool Junction.

The NPA former boss said that the port approach access road would also extend from Wharf Road up to Leventis Junction.

Apapa Gridlock: NPA ex-MD suggests expansion of ports access roads

Sarumi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday that the port access roads could be expanded instead of the city road.

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