The Lagos Council Elections into the 20 Local Government Areas (LGA) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) of Lagos State took off on a slow start on Saturday with voters trickling in at polling centres across the state while some officials of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) arrived promptly, others got to the polling centres more than one hour after the scheduled time for the election.
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cast his vote at Unit 019 Femi Okunnu/Jakande, Ikoyi Lagos.
Governor Sanwo-Olu commended LASIEC on the peaceful conduct of the elections.
In the State Capital, Ikeja, All Progressives Congress (APC) Ikeja Local Government, Chairmanship candidate, Dr. Mojeed Alabi Balogun has cast his vote in his Ward B, Alade Avenue, at polling unit 05/054.
The Chairmanship candidate cast his vote alongside his wife, Chief (Mrs.) Abigael Bamise Balogun. The election process is however free, fair, and peaceful.
Accreditation and voting are underway at Polling unit 031, Boardland/Irepodun, Ojodu
Accreditation has started in ward D, unit 002 in Epe area of Lagos.
Though residents are yet to troop in enmasse, officials have begun the process with the people available.
The LASIEC officials have also put in place covid-19 protocols to guard against any infection.
Everyone coming for accreditation is made to put on their face mask or risk not voting.
Also, hand sanitizers have been made available by the officials.
At Ward A, polling unit 046, In Orile-Agege, local government election has started in full swing.
The lawmaker representing the constituency in the state house of Assembly, Yinka Ogundimu who has just exercised his franchise described the process as smooth.
He expressed optimism about the outcome of the polls.
VOTING AND ACCREDITATION YET TO START IN WARD D, UNIT 002
Though Officials of the Lagos state independent electoral commission, LASIEC, arrived on time, the venue had not been arranged, leading to a delay.
The officials have assured residents that both voting and accreditation will start soon.
Meanwhile, residents are getting set to vote at the election for various positions in their local community.
This video shows that Epe, which is usually a busy town, is now devoid of that character as residents are at home preparing to go cast their ballots.
At Polling unit 014, Open space , Beside Magodo Shangisha Police post Accreditation and voting commenced 9.50am
Lagos state deputy governor has arrived ward D, unit 002 for voting and accreditation
Low turn out of voters across Surulere in ward G2 , polling unit 013, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere
