Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu casting his vote for the local government chairmanship election in the State, at Polling Unit 019 Femi Okunnu/Lateef Jakande Ward 09, Ikoyi 2, Eti Osa Local Government Area, on Saturday, July 24, 2021.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on electorates to seize the election period to express themselves freely.

The governor said this on Saturday while addressing journalists at the Polling Unit 019 Ward 08, Ikoyi II, where he cast his vote during the Local Government/Council Areas election on Saturday.

“As electorates, this is about the only time where we can express ourselves freely and openly. It’s a result of advocacy that we all need to continue to express to our citizens.

“All the logistics have been provided. It is really just for our citizens to come out and express themselves. This is a town call for our people to come out and express themselves,” the governor said.

From low turnout to the late arrival of election materials, the Lagos State Local Government Elections took off on a slow start.

As monitored by our correspondents some officials of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) arrived promptly in some polling units while others got to the polling centres more than one hour after the scheduled time for the election commencement.