Peter Obi of the Labour Party secured a historic victory in Lagos State during the 2023 presidential election, polling 582,454 votes to narrowly defeat Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC. Factors contributing to this upset in the APC stronghold included high youth voter turnout, support from non-indigenes, and backlash against the APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket. For more details, visit Premium Times . Nigeria's Obi wins key Lagos state in presidential election