Low voter turnout marred Saturday’s local government
election in Lagos as multiple polling units reported sparse participation
before polls closed at 3pm.
At PU 085, Ward F, located at Shoprite in Ikeja, only five
voters had cast their ballots out of 62 registered as of 1:30 p.m. Voting had
commenced earlier in the day but saw little enthusiasm from residents.
A similar trend was observed at PU 033, Ward E, covering
Anthony, Ajao estate, Mende, and Maryland. At 1:20 p.m., turnout remained low
despite voting starting around 9 a.m.
At PU 004, Ward B, beside the pension office in the barracks
area of Ikeja, voting proceeded without disruption, but participation was still
described as low.
PU 033, Ward E, Anthony, Maryland, with low voter turnout
In Onigbongbo LCDA, the story was not different. At PU 013,
Lawal Junction, Kudirat Abiola Way, voting started at 9:30 a.m. However, by
midday, fewer than 50 voters had turned out from a register of 803.
In Alimosho LGA, logistical issues also surfaced. At PU 009,
located at 39 Ekoro junction in Agbado/Oke-Odo LCDA, there was no official
voter register for accreditation. LASIEC officials resorted to writing names
manually on sheets of paper.
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| No voter register at Alimosho PU; LASIEC officials wrote names on a list |
Although voting was generally peaceful across the polling
units visited, the low turnout reflects the persistent voter apathy often
associated with local government elections in the state.
This is the first LGA election in Lagos state since 2021.
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) is conducting it
across 20 local government areas (LGAs) and 37 local council development areas
(LCDAs).
Voting is expected to close by 3:00pm, after which results
will be counted and collated at the polling units.
As of the time this report was filed — 2:39 p.m. —v oting was still ongoing at several locations, though turnout remained low across most wards.
culled: TheCable
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