As Lagos ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) conducts a primary election to choose party flagbearers in the forthcoming council polls scheduled for July, TheWest Senior Correspondent Joshua Timi brings us updates from the venue of the exercise.
4:45pm
Voting ends, ballot counting underway
Chairmanship Candidates…
Flagbearers for the LG Chairmanship race, affirmed so far…
IBA LCDA – Isa Jubreel
OTO-AWORI – Azeez Kareem
IJEDE – Motunrayo Gbadebo
LEKKI – Hassan Kasali
IFAKO – Usman Hamzat
So far…
Iba, Oto-Awori, Ijede, Lekki and Kosofe Local governments have announced their consensus candidates.
Lekki delegates affirmed Razak Kasali as the flagbearer for their council
12:48pm
Voting commenced with Badagry local government area going first to vote
12:05pm
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat arrived venue of the election. He inspected the ballot boxes and other electoral materials before being led to meed LASIEC officials on duty, The chairman of the electoral committee Hon Babatunde Ogala.
6:11am
Security men on ground with the men of the Lagos state traffic Management Authority LASTMA overseeing vehicular traffic. The state government had earlier advised that road users should avoid the Acme Road route, where the party secretariat is situated.
