Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has fulfilled his civic obligation by casting a ballot in the state’s current local elections.
At approximately eleven in the morning, Sanwo-Olu and his spouse, Ibijoke, arrived at polling places 06 and 07, which are situated at St. Stephen Nursery and Primary School on Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island.
The governor cast his vote at around 11:28 a.m. by the governor.
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The state’s 20 local government areas (LGAs) and 37 local council development areas (LCDAs) are holding elections to fill the offices of chairman, vice-chairman, and councillor.
At St. Stephen’s Nursery and Primary School, Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island, where Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is anticipated to take part in the current local government elections, voting has begun at Polling Unit 007 as well.
The ongoing elections for chairperson and councillorship in Lagos State’s Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area have been postponed after electoral authorities arrived late.
Eager voters at several polling stations were left waiting since representatives of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, or LASIEC, had not yet arrived to start the accreditation and voting process, despite the fact that they had turned out in impressive numbers as early as 8:00 a.m.
According to reports, residents stayed on watch outside the polling station where Usman Hamzat, the chairmanship candidate for the All Progressives Congress, or APC, is due to cast his ballot. Many expressed concern about the slow start and how it may affect the day’s events.
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A candidate in Amuwo-Odofin accused LASIEC and security services of conspiring to sabotage the election and urged them to take immediate action.
However, the electoral commission has reassured Lagos residents that everything is set up for a credible election in spite of these concerns.
Justice Ayotunde Phillips (rtd.), the chairperson of the LASIEC, said that sufficient preparations had been made, including measures for vulnerable voters including the elderly, expectant mothers, and people with disabilities.
Governor Sanwo-Olu has called on Lagos residents to show up in force, emphasising that local governments are the closest level of government to the people and play a crucial role in providing basic services.
The public has also been guaranteed of a safe voting environment by security authorities, such as the Lagos State Police Command, which has pledged to send personnel to keep the peace at each polling station.
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