Lagos residents are voting today, July 22, to elect their chairpersons and councilors across the 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas.
A total of 12 political parties presented candidates for the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the election.
The parties include Accord Party (AP), Action Alliance (AA), Alliance for Democracy (AD), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), and Kowa Party (KP).
The rest are Labour Party (LP), United Democratic Party (UDP), United Progressive Party (UPP), National Action Council (NAC), and Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM).
Initially billed as a two-horse race between the ruling party in the state, the APC, and the PDP; the in-fighting within the two parties in the state has opened the window for the other contenders to give a shot at winning the race.
Accreditation and voting will take place simultaneously between 7.00 am and 3.00 pm, according to the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC
The results of the chairmanship elections will be declared at the collation center in each of the local councils, according to LASIEC, while that for councillorship elections will be announced at ward collation centers.
PREMIUM TIMES reporters will provide you updates on the election.
7.27am: The Lagos State Independent Electoral Council LASIEC officials are in Onigbongbo Local government area.
They have been here since last night in preparation for the day’s business.
