The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent lawmaker, Honourable Sanni Ganiyu Babatunde Okanlawon, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Kosofe Constituency 1 election held on Saturday 18th of March, 2023.
Professor Ismaila Adeleke, the INEC are turning officer, announced Mr Okanlawon Sanni as winner of the poll

Professor Adeleke, the returning officer for Kosofe Constituency, who declared the results at about 8:46 a.m. at the INEC Collation Centre in Ogudu, said Mr Okanlawon secured 11,649 votes.

With the figure, Professor Adeleke, said Mr Okanlawon beat his closest opponent, Akinwande Osikominu of the Labour Party (LP), who got 11, 563 votes.

According to Professor Adelek, ten political parties contested for the Kosofe Constituency 1 seat.

The returning officer said that the election was contested and the candidates recorded the following votes.

Ogundare Oluwaseyi Olawale, AA, scored 7 votes: Ogunlami Opeyemi Benjamin, AAC, scored 172 votes; Okafor Abraham Oghenero, ADC, scored 241 votes; Afolabi Omotolani, ADP, 61; Sanni Ganiyu Babatunde, APC, 11,649; Moriyole Olukunle Akinmuyiwa, BP, 19; Akinwande Osikominu, LP, 11,563; Latifu Alamu Aderinwale, NNPP, 54; Owoaje Babasola Gabriel, PDP, 1,253 and Carew Olanrewaju , SDP,  scored 7,242 votes.

Professor Adeleke, said, “I, Prof. Ismail Adeleke, hereby, certify that I am the Returning Officer for the Kosofe State House of Assembly election, held on the 18th day of March, 2023 that the election was contested.

“Okanlawon having scored the highest votes at the election, has won the Kosofe Constituency 1 seat.

“l, hereby, declare Sanni Ganiyu Babatunde Okanlawon, winner and returned elected on 19th March, 2023.

“Sanni Ganiyu Babatunde Okanlawon of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, has scored the highest number of votes, he is hereby declared the winner and returned elected on 19th March, 2023,” Professor Adeleke concluded.