The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Noheem Adams, has secured the All Progressives Congress ticket for Eti-Osa Constituency I after defeating Saheed Bankole in Wednesday’s primary election.

According to a report by Punch Newspapers, Adams polled 7,638 votes against Bankole’s 1,225 votes, winning five of the six wards contested in the constituency. The election in Ward J was declared inconclusive.

The result, announced at Olomu Primary School in Ajah, positions Adams for a return to the Lagos State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general election.

Speaking after the exercise, Adams described the outcome as a reflection of the will of party members and residents across the constituency.

“I feel great and honoured. It is the will of the people. It is democracy, and the people have spoken today,” he said.

The lawmaker stated that his re-election bid had earlier received endorsements from party leaders, local government chairmen and other stakeholders within the constituency.

He added that efforts were made to persuade his challenger to step down before the primary election, but the contest eventually proceeded.

Adams also gave a breakdown of the ward-by-ward results, saying the figures reflected strong grassroots support for his candidacy.

He said he secured over 2,000 votes in Ward A3 against Bankole’s little above 200 votes, while in Ajah he recorded 1,262 votes. In Oniru, Adams said he won more than 2,500 votes while his opponent got 143 votes.

The APC chieftain commended party officials and security agencies for what he described as a peaceful and transparent electoral process.

Adams further expressed confidence that the party leadership would uphold the outcome of the primary election.

He also pledged to mobilise support for Bola Tinubu and other APC candidates during the 2027 general election.