PDP Lagos-Central Senatorial election:How Dosunmu defeated Braithwaite

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barr__olumide_braithwaiteMr Olumide Braithwaite, son of eminent Nigerian and pro-democracy activist, Dr Tunji Braithwaite, on Sunday lost the PDP Lagos-Central Senatorial primary election to Dr Ade Dosunmu.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Dosunmu, a 2011 governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos, withdrew from the 2015 governorship race of the party to go seek a Senatorial ticket.

Mrs Nkechi Mba, the PDP presiding electoral officer for the zone, who announced the result at the National Stadium venue, commended the aspirants and the delegates for their conduct.

Announcing the result, she said that Dosunmu got 130 votes and Hakeem Gbajabiamila, a 2007 governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy, got 83 votes to come second in the election.

Braithwaite polled seven votes.

Speaking to newsmen, Dosunmu expressed gratitude to the party for choosing him.

 

 

Source:Daily Independent Newspaper

Babatunde Akinsola
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Babatunde Akinsola is aNaija247news' Southwest editor. He's based in Lagos and writes on the Yoruba Nation political issues, news and investigative reports

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