The Lagos state government has
announced restriction of vehicular movement on Saturday July 22, in view of the
local government elections holding in the state. The elections will hold across
the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across
the state.
Mr Steve Ayorinde, the state’s
Commissioner for Information and Strategy, in a statement on Sunday said that
the restriction of movement would be enforced between 8a.m and 2pm. He said
that the step was to allow for a smooth conduct of the polls and unhindered
participation.
Ayorinde urged residents to be
peaceful and orderly on Saturday as they cast their votes in their respective wards
for chairmen and councilors who were expected to drive development at the third
tier of government.
He said that the election would
bring on board a new set of public officers for the next four years at the
local government level. According to him, the restriction will allow the Lagos
State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) and the security agencies to
distribute electoral materials in good time and ensure the sanctity of free and
fair electoral process.
“The police and other security
agencies are ready to ensure that the electioneering campaign and the voting on
Saturday are conducted smoothly without public disturbance.
“Every political party, candidates and their
supporters, and the general public are hereby assured of safety throughout the
period of voting and collation. “However, the government solicits the
cooperation of voters and the general public by obeying the restriction order
and the general electoral rules in order to ensure a peaceful conduct before,
during and after the elections,” Ayoride said.
LASIEC had last week announced that
12 parties would participate in the July 22 election. It listed the parties as:
All Progressives Congress (APC), Action Alliance (AA), Alliance for Democracy
(AD), Labour Party (LP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), People’s
Democratic Party (PDP), Accord Party, Kowa Party, National Action Council
(NAC), People’s Democratic Movement (PDM), United Democratic Party (UDP) and
United Progressive Party (UPP).
The electoral body had also
displayed the list of validated candidates for the election at its
headquarters. NAIJ.com had reported that the Lagos state Independent Electoral
Commission (LASIEC), elections into the office(s) of Chairmen and Councilors in
the 20 LGs and 37 LCDAs in Lagos will hold on that day.
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