LIVE UPDATES: Heavy Security At LASIEC Office Ahead Of Lagos LG Result Collation

LIVE UPDATES: Heavy Security At LASIEC Office Ahead Of Lagos LG Result Collation

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Lagos State is conducting its local government elections to pick chairmen and councillors for the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the coastal state. 

According to the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Chairman, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile, who spoke with Channels Television, no political party was restrained from participating in the elections.

The electoral umpire said 15 political parties have been confirmed for the chairmanship, vice chairmanship, and councillorship positions in the 20 LGAs and the 37 LCDAs in the state.

Channels TV is on the ground and will provide a live update about the exercise. Kindly refresh this page for more details about the election.

05:05 pm: LASIEC Boss Contests Low Voter Turnout During Lagos LG Election

The Chairperson of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (retd), says people may say the turnout was very low in Saturday’s local government elections, but it was because voters didn’t stay more than five minutes at the polling units to complete the process.

She stated this during a press briefing shortly after voting ended on Saturday afternoon at the LASIEC head office on Lancaster Street in the Yaba area of Lagos State.

04:45 pm: Heavy Security Presence at LASIEC Head Office Ahead of Result Collation

The Lancaster Street in the Sabo Yaba area of Lagos was militarised on Saturday afternoon by security officials from different police special squads ahead of the collation of local government elections results.

The entire stretch of the street was barricaded by policemen heavily armed with all sorts of rifles and combat ammunition.

Our correspondent counted at least four armoured vehicles and 10 police patrol vehicles stationed on the street.

Fierce-looking policemen were positioned across the head office of the state electoral commission.

Scores of armed policemen were also scattered inside LASIEC head office with electoral officials going in and out of the building.

Assessing the electoral process so far, she thanked God that the rain didn’t disturb the process.

03:10 pm: Lagos LG Poll: Voting Ends, Counting, Sorting Begin

Voting has officially ended in Saturday’s chairmanship, vice-chairmanship, and councillorship elections in Lagos State.

Voting lasted six hours from 9 am to 3 pm, as directed by the electoral umpire, the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC).

Voting took place in the 20 local government areas and the 37 local council development areas of the state.

With the conclusion of voting, LASIEC officials moved to the next stage, which is the counting and sorting of results in the presence of election observers and party agents, as well as some voters who stayed behind to monitor the process.

2:29 pm: It’s past 2 pm, and economic activities are ongoing at Igbayilola Market in the Ikate-Itire LCDA in Surulere. A PU is just by the side of the market, but the traders seem uninterested in voting.

 2.22 pm: At PU 18 in the Ikate-Itire LCDA in Surulere, only 24 voters so far out of the 733 registered voters in the PU, representing just 3.5% of the expected voter turnout.

1:59 pm: PU010 Ojota LGA
445 registered voters. Over 200 have voted.

A crowd of young men was seen around the polling unit. They initially packed themselves under the voting tent but dispersed upon sighting our bus.

According to the election officer, they speak only Hausa and do not understand English, but they want to vote. So they were looking for a speaker of both languages to help them find their names and vote.

1:07 pm: The speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, says the opposition must put a formidable front to gain power.

He said this after casting his ballot at Orile Agege Local Government in Oluwole Olaniyan Street, Polling Unit 019, Ward E, during the ongoing local government elections across the 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs in the state.

12:31 pm: Lagos LG Poll: Gbajabiamila Votes In Surulere

Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, cast his vote in Saturday’s chairmanship, vice-chairman, and councillorship elections in the Surulere Local Government Area of the state.

The former Speaker of the House of Representatives cast his vote at Lagos PU 014 on Elizabeth Fowler Memorial High School in the Adeniran Ogunsanya area in the Surulere LGA of Lagos.

Gbajabiamila arrived at the PU, which has a total of 669 registered voters, at exactly 12:28 pm with a retinue of supporters and some government officials.

Security presence at the polling unit increased with his arrival.

Gbajabiamila cast his vote at exactly 12:31 pm.

12:10 pm: Three hours into voting, and only 60 persons have exercised their franchise so far out of the 669 registered voters at PU 014 at Elizabeth Fowler Memorial High School in the Adeniran Ogunsanya area in the Surulere LGA of Lagos.

Voting ends by 3 pm, but voters’ apathy may be at work here, with only 10% of the expected votes recorded three hours into the exercise.

The Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, is expected to cast his ballot here.

12:07 pm: Ikeja LGA: PU 005

As young men play football on one side of the road, accreditation has just commenced on the other side

Election officers say they just received the ballot papers. Some of the voters say they have been waiting to vote since 8 am.

11:46 am: Lagos State Deputy Governor Kadri Hamzat cast his vote at the polling centre, Oke-Balogun, Epe at 11.05 am

11:39 am: The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says he his pleased with the ongoing local government election exercise. Governor Sanwo-Olu commends the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission for the smooth process, and also urges others to turn out and cast their vote.

11:20 am: Ikosi-Isheri PU 036. 234 registered voters. Only 6 have come out to vote

PDP and APC party agents present.

11:09 am: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu arrives at his polling unit, with his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, to cast their vote

10:46 am: As the Lagos state local government elections get underway, low turnout is being recorded in Alimosho and Agege LGAs.

A visit to some polling units also revealed the late arrival of voting materials.

10:35 am: Socialite Balogun Eletu aka Sam Larry, and some youth, arrive at Adeniji/Adele polling unit, Lagos Island Ward O06, 007.

10:31 am: Voting has commenced at Ikosi-Isheri PU 021. Election officers say they had to trek from the LCDA

10:21 am: Youths play football on Jubril Martins Street in the Surulere LGA of Lagos. There are a few PUs around, but they do not seem ready or interested in voting.

10:08 am: Voting has commenced at Ikosi-Isheri PU 020. APC agents are present at all polling units so far. No sign of agents of other parties.

09:46 am: PLWD Votes In Surulere, Says Process Seamless

At PU 17 with over 1,000 registered voters, in the Small London area of Surulere, scores of voters, mostly women, were seated under a canopy as they took turns to cast their ballots.

Amid the voting process, a police surveillance chopper hovered over the PU.

Interestingly, a physically challenged woman, Toyin Davids, cast her ballot.

She expressed satisfaction with the whole process and urged other PLWDs to exercise their franchise.

According to her, no challenge should prevent Lagosians from choosing their representatives.

However, low turnout was recorded at PU 34 in the Alhaji Marshal Small London area of Surulere. The PU has 172 registered voters, but only a handful of voters were seen at the PU.

09:38 am: Mild drama at the Ikosi-Isheri LCDA

Presiding officers and election staff are unable to leave for their stations because of an inadequate number of vehicles to transport them.

After speaking to one of the officers, it appears the transport provider was asked to provide a certain number of buses, which he claims he did. But the buses still aren’t enough to transport all the election officers.

09:18 am: Voting began at exactly 09:10 am after the accreditation of voters.

The PU has a total of 669 registered voters, but fewer than 12 voters are in the queue as of the start of voting. The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, is expected to cast his vote at the PU.

09:17 am: LG Poll: Voting Begins At Gbajabiamila PU in Surulere LGA

Voting for the local government chairmanship, vice-chairmanship, and councilorship election has commenced at Lagos PU 014 on Elizabeth Fowler Memorial High School in the Surulere LGA of Lagos.

09:13 am: Voting has just started at the Elizabeth Fowler Memorial school in Adeniran Ogunsanya Area of Surulere, where the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, is expected to cast his vote.

In most parts of the Local Government Area, Materials have been deployed.

09:01 am: Accreditation ongoing at PU 014 at Elizabeth Fowler Street in the Surulere LGA of Lagos.

As of 09:01 am, LASIEC officials are fully seated at the PU with men of the Lagos State Police Command on the ground.

Party officials and election observers are also on the ground, but only a few voters turn out for the accreditation.

8:53 am: LASIEC officials present. Voting is yet to commence. Security agents present. APC agent present as well.

8:52 am: Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Governor, Jubril Gawat, cast his vote at Adeniji/Adele polling unit, Ward 006, Lagos Island.

8:45 am: Alausa PU22; Setup underway.

8:43 am: Voting has commenced at St. Stephen nursery and primary school, Adeniji Adele, lagos Island East.

Voting commenced at exactly 8 am within the premises, which has two polling units, ward 006 and ward 007.

Ward 006 has 634 registered voters, including Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who will also be casting his vote here.

Ward 007 has 667 registered voters, and some of the residents are already exercising their rights by voting for their choice of candidates.

8:01 am: Alausa PU22: LASIEC officials arrived at 8:20 am, blamed lateness on logistical issues and sorting of materials.

Source: Channels TV

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