2019 Lagos State gubernatorial election
The 2019 Lagos gubernatorial election will be conducted on March 9 to choose the Governor of Lagos State. The election will be held concurrently with various state level elections. Incumbent APC Governor Akinwunmi Ambode lost to the APC flag bearer Babajide Sanwo-Olu at a direct primary election in October 2018 and hence ineligible to run for second term under APC. Babajide Sanwo-Olu won in a landslide against Jimi Agbaje of the PDP who had previously run unsuccessfully for Lagos state governor twice. Since 1999, Lagos has always been governed by the APC.APC primary
Candidates
Declared
Candidates
Declared
- Jimi Agbaje, pharmacist and candidate for Governor in 2007 and 2015
- Deji Doherty, businessman
Declined
- Femi Otedola, Oil mogul
- Chief Owolabi Salis, AD
- Princess Adebisi Ogunsanya, YPP
- Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, ADP
- Muyiwa Fafowora, ADC
- Barrister Ladipo Johnson, ANP
- Mrs. Omolara Adesanya, PPC
- Funsho Awe, NCP
General election
Results
