A former Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Tourism in Lagos State, Mr Philip Aivoji, has emerged as the new chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
He emerged at the end of a keenly contested state congress held on Sunday in Lagos.
Bayelsa State governor and Chairman ofthe Electoral Committee for the Lagos State Congress of PDP, Douye Diri, who announced the outcome on Monday, said the committee was fair and transparent in the conduct of the congress.
He said, Aivoji polled 839 votes to defeat his closest contender, Dr Amos Fawole, who polled 816 votes.
“As Chairman of this committee, I hereby declare Aivoji Philip Olabode as the Chairman-Elect of the Lagos State chapter of the Lagos PDP,” Diri said.
