Governor Ambode, who conceded defeat on Wednesday afternoon, promised to work for a smooth transition.

The governor of Lagos state Akinwunmi Ambode has accepted his loss of the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party.

In the election held on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu polled 970,851 votes while Ambode scored 72,901 votes.

The election winner was declared by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party led by Clement Ebri.

Sanwo-Olu was backed by influential party leaders in the state, including Bola Tinubu, a former governor of the state and national leader of the APC.