On Sunday, March 19, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Desmond Elliot, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Surulere State Constituency I election. The announcement was made by INEC Returning Officer, Dr. O.J Fenuga.
Elliot secured 17,837 votes, defeating his closest rival Adebayo Bode of the Labour Party (LP), who polled 7,822 votes. The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Thompson Sulaimon Abolaji, polled 1,045 votes.
Festus Keyamo, the spokesperson of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, had earlier congratulated Elliot on his victory. With this win, Elliot is set for a third term in the Lagos State Assembly.