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Mixed Reactions from Party Agents as Lagos Council Election Records Low Turnout

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The council election held across Lagos State saw a largely apathetic turnout from the electorate, leaving party agents with mixed feelings about the exercise. Monitoring by PMNEWS at various polling units revealed a stark contrast between units in terms of voter turnout, LASIEC officials' punctuality, and the overall conduct of the election. While some agents attributed the low turnout to the late arrival of LASIEC officials and lack of publicity, others pointed to the weather as a major factor.

Key Takeaways:

  • At Unit 053, voting was yet to commence at 11:47 am, with APC party agent Mrs. Olaide Olunloye citing the late arrival of LASIEC officials as the reason. LASIEC officials arrived at 11:47 am, more than 4 hours after voting was supposed to start.
  • APC chieftain Hon. Kamarudeen Jaiyeola attributed the low turnout to the late start of campaigning, lack of publicity, and some voters not knowing about the election. He also mentioned that the campaign started late, contributing to the low turnout.
  • At Unit 054, the PDP party agent reported that materials came late but described the election as peaceful. However, there were some mixed-ups, and some electorate could not get their names at their units.
  • LASIEC official Isaac Adedeji attributed the low turnout to the weather and acknowledged that some voters had been waiting since about 7:30 am.
  • PDP agent at Dog Center, Mr. Sanni, complained that voters came out early but the officials of LASIEC came late, causing some voters to leave and later return to vote.

Statistics:

  • 4 hours and 47 minutes after voting was supposed to start, LASIEC officials arrived at Unit 053.
  • The turnout at some polling units was reported to be "very poor" by some party agents.
  • The campaign started late, which contributed to the low turnout, according to APC chieftain Hon. Kamarudeen Jaiyeola.
  • Some voters had to be directed to other units due to mixed-ups, according to the PDP party agent at Unit 054.

Sources:

  • PMNEWS (no date or publication date mentioned)
  • Mrs. Olaide Olunloye (APC party agent)
  • Hon. Kamarudeen Jaiyeola (APC chieftain)
  • PDP party agent (Unit 054)
  • LASIEC official Isaac Adedeji
  • PDP agent at Dog Center (Mr. Sanni)
  • APC agent Adepoju Adijat (Dog Center, Army Barrack, Command)

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