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.
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.
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.
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.
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