Low Turnout in Lagos LG Elections

Despite an intense build-up to the elections in the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas of the state, turnout was low in many areas😞

Voting and accreditation, scheduled to start at 8⃣am and end by 3⃣pm, but heavy rainfall, in the early hours of the day resulted in a damp and late start to the elections, especially as it left parts of the state flooded.

Across several polling units, electoral material and officials arrived behind schedule and when they were finally set for accreditation and voting, only a few voters turned up.

According to the electoral body, 12 political parties participated in the elections with 1,300 chairmanship and councillorship candidates vying for leadership positions at the local government level.

Although the elections did not have the usual intensity associated with local council polls, it is set to produce leaders at the grassroots level with results already being announced in some areas.

UCJ, UNILORIN.