Lagos Local Government Election: Low turnout, rising concerns

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00:00today july 12 lagos state resident headed to the polls to elect new leaders for local government

00:08areas and local council development areas across the state but while the election held significant

00:16importance for grassroots governance the day was marked by several setbacks and the generally low

00:23voter turnout in many parts of lagos officials of lagos state independent electoral commission last

00:31year arrived late to their designated polling unit these delay in deployment affected the early

00:39commencement of voting report from ikorudu west lcda confirmed that at the agbede transformer and

00:49agbede health center polling unit both electoral officials and voting materials had not arrived

00:57as of midday leaving voters frustrated and waiting this is pulling in two to seven four to seven

01:06initially there was a very low turnout but at the council now people are just with the help of the

01:13the mobilizers and the camasas they are the one going house to house bringing people out and some

01:19cds executive beginning people to come out with because in the way that is our voter cam that

01:25wants to get what we need a similar situation occurred in several other areas in ojodubega voting materials

01:34only arrived at about 12 30 pm at adeboali of aino grammar school voting commenced shortly after arrival

01:45with residents patiently taking turns to cast their ballots meanwhile the state's number one citizen

01:52governor babajide sonwolu alongside his wife dr ibi joker sonwolu exercised their cv duty at ward 06

02:02okepopu east on lagos island their presence was seen as a gesture to encourage participation and

02:12reinforce the importance of the local government election in oshodi the incubant local government

02:19chairman otumba keide oloyede cast his vote at polling unit 053 on emmanuel street he expressed confidence

02:29in his chances for reelection during a brief chat with the guardian some voters described the process

02:50as peaceful and smooth although they also acknowledge that turnout was much lower than expected

02:59a few residents took the opportunity to voice support for their preferred candidates calling for

03:07better leadership and accountability at the local level the election so far is fair nobody is

03:15cursing advok is going is free of the election except that people did not actually come out to come and cast their votes

03:25who are very well and other organisms the same so with the law despise logistical issues delayed materials

03:44and poor turnout in many areas the elections went on the laga state independent electoral commission last year

03:53has yet to release official turnout figures or statement concerning the challenges faced today

04:01as results begin to trickle in over the coming hours all eyes remain on last year and the

04:08candidate contesting for these important grassroots positions the closest form of government to the

04:15people