NewsLow Voter Turnout Mars Guber Election In Ikeja, Agege, Ojota

Low Voter Turnout Mars Guber Election In Ikeja, Agege, Ojota

March 18, (THEWILL) – There was a low voter turnout in some areas of Lagos state, as electoral officials arrived early to the polling units in Ikeja, Agege and Ojota.

In polling unit 021 in Ward 02 of Ojodu, the electoral officials arrived at about 8:30 am and voting commenced 9 am.

The electoral officials addressed the voters on the voting modalities and urged them to organise themselves to ensure peaceful poll.

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Meanwhile, the lawmaker representing Ikeja federal constituency, Hon. James Faleke, who arrived his polling unit around 9:12 am to cast his vote, expressed confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Faleke, while speaking with journalists, said that the voting process was peaceful, adding that it took him few minutes to cast his vote.

He urged INEC to sustain its effectiveness till the end of the electoral process.

Also, the Chief of Staff to governor of Lagos state, Mr Tayo Ayinde, who arrived his polling unit (014) in Ward 09 at Central Pry School around 10:50am to cast his vote, expressed satisfaction with electoral process and encouraged voters to come to cast their votes.

Ayinde said that the turnout was impressive and better than the presidential election, adding that the election was peaceful.

Speaking with some voters at polling unit 038, Ward 09 in the Government Reserves Area (GRA) area of Onigbongbo LCDA, they applauded the electoral body for their early arrival, urging the security agencies to be responsive if called upon.

In Agege, most of the polling units witnessed low turnout as youths were seen on the roads playing football. In Capitol road axis of Agege, the youths mount goal posts playing football.

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AYO ESAN, has been actively reporting and analyzing political events for different newspapers for over 18 years. He has also successfully covered national and state elections in Nigeria since the inception of this democracy in 1999.

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