The All Progressives Congress, APC, has taken the lead in Saturday’s native authorities elections throughout Lagos State, as vote sorting and collation proceed within the 57 native authorities areas and native council growth areas.
Regardless of the widely peaceable nature of the train, voter turnout was notably low throughout many polling models.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who solid his poll at his polling unit within the Adeniji-Adele space, addressed journalists shortly after voting.
He acknowledged early logistical hiccups that delayed the beginning of the method in some areas, attributing them to motion constraints.
As of 4:00 pm, unofficial updates from varied polling models point out that the APC was sustaining a transparent lead in a number of areas, together with Sanwo-Olu’s personal polling unit 006 at St. Stevens Nursery and Main Faculty, Adeniji-Adele. Different strongholds the place the ruling social gathering confirmed dominance embrace Yaba, Somolu, Bariga, Ikeja and Agege.
Preliminary outcomes from these places counsel that the APC is forward in each the chairmanship and councillorship races, with the Peoples Democratic Get together, PDP, trailing in second place and the Labour Get together (LP) coming third.
Full outcomes are anticipated to be introduced by the Lagos State Unbiased Electoral Fee, LASIEC, as soon as collation is concluded.
