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LG Election: Lagos Announces Restriction Of Movement On Saturday

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BEVERLY HILLS, July 18, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Government has announced restriction of vehicular movement onSaturday July 22, in view of the local government elections holding the state.

The elections will hold across the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across the state.

Steve Ayorinde, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, in a statement said that the restriction of movement would be enforced between8a.m and 2pmto allow for a smooth conduct of the polls and unhindered participation.

Ayorinde urged residents to be peaceful and orderlyon Saturdayas they cast their votes in their respective wards for Chairmen and Councillors 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 votingon Saturdayare 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,” Ayorinde said.

NAN reports that LASIEC had last week announced that 12 parties would participate in theJuly 22election.

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.

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