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Election results: Tinubu wins Seven LGAs in Lagos as Peter Obi clears Ikeja

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  Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Party, APC is leading in Seven of Eight Local Government Areas in Saturday’s presidential election results were announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission Lagos State Collation Centre on Sunday. However, the former governor lost his Local Government, Ikeja to Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Election results have continued to filter in from some states as INEC declared Tinubu, the winner in Ekiti. See the results below: Ikorodu: APC-50,353 LP-28,951 PDP-4,508 NNPP-400 Ikeja LGA: APC-21,276, LP-30,004 PDP-2280 NNPP- 337 Badagry: APC:31,903 LP- 10,956 PDP- 6024 Agege: APC- 29,568 LP-13,270 PDP-4,498 NNPP- 1,513 Lagos Mainland: APC-20,030 LP-18,698 PDP-3,005 NNPP-257 EPE- APC- 19,867 LP- 3,497 PDP- 5,221 NNPP-76 Lagos Island: APC- 27,760 LP- 3,058 PDP- 2,521 NNPP- 79 Ibeju-Lekki APC- 14,685 LP- 10,410 PDP-2,329 NNPP- 104  

Former US President Jimmy Carter to receive hospice care

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  Former US President Jimmy Carter will receive hospice care and "spend his remaining time at home with his family" instead of additional medical intervention, the Carter Center says. Mr Carter, 98, is the country's oldest living former leader. The Democrat served one term from 1977 to 1981. He was defeated in his re-election bid by Ronald Reagan. He has suffered from recent health issues, including a melanoma that spread to his liver and brain. "He has the full support of his family and his medical team. The Carter family asks for privacy during this time and is grateful for the concern shown by his many admirers," the Carter Center said in a statement on Saturday. Mr Carter's grandson, Jason Carter, a former Georgia state senator, tweeted that he visited "both of my grandparents yesterday." "They are at peace and - as always - their home is full of love. Thank you all for your kind words," he said. In 2021, Mr Carter and his wife Roslyn