Lagos Assembly Deputy Speaker wins APC Lagos Central ticket

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Lagos Assembly Deputy Speaker wins APC Lagos Central ticket

The returning officer said that 308 ad hoc delegates were accredited out of 310 ad hoc delegates expected.

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