Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has been voted for a sixth term in the lower chamber of the National Assembly.
The 60-year-old representing Surulere 1 Federal Constituency of Lagos State was declared winner of the election held on Saturday.
He polled 19,717 votes to defeat his closest opponent Bosun Jeje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 5,121 votes.
Gbajabiamila belongs to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking after he was declared winner on Sunday, Gbajabiamila said he is grateful to the people of Surulere 1 and would not disappoint them.
“I am immensely grateful to the people of Surulere for their overwhelming support. I do not take your support for granted.
“As your representative for the past 20 years, I have always protected your interest. I am proud of you as my constituents. I thank our teeming supporters, our Surulere APC leaders, party members, CDAs and residents for their massive support.
“This victory is not mine alone. It is a victory for democracy. Surulere has made history by this sixth mandate given to me, which would definitely spur me to do more for you,” Gbajabiamila said.
The University of Lagos law graduate was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2003 to represent Surulere 1 Federal Constituency. Since then, he has won elections in the subsequent five election cycles.
He remains the only lawmaker from the southwest geopolitical zone to have been elected six times to represent his constituency.
During his 20-year journey in the House of Representatives, Gbajabiamila served as minority whip, minority leader, opposition leader, and majority leader before getting elected as speaker in 2019.
