By Segun James Many Residents of Lagos state Saturday shunned the local government elections even as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu admitted that the low turnout may be as a result of low voters’…
Many Residents of Lagos state Saturday shunned the local government elections even as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu admitted that the low turnout may be as a result of low voters’ education before the polls.
“This is only time we can express ourselves freely. It’s a question of the encouragement and advocacy that we need to continue to give to our citizens. All the logistics have been provided, it’s just for our people to come out and exercise their franchise. We will continue to improve on the advocacy,” Sanwo-Olu said.
Yishawu who represents Eti-Osa constituency II in the House, made the remark shortly after voting during the state local government election on Saturday at St. George’s Primary School, Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA. According to him, “The most important thing is to have free, fair and transparent process. You can see that the process is credible, that is what we have all around.While commenting on late arrival of LASIEC officials, he said, “Those who have left, have come back. I also waited and now I have voted.”
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