The Digest:
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is showing an early lead in the Lagos local government elections as sorting and collation of results continue across the state's 57 councils. This Dominant Start for the ruling party comes despite a noticeably low voter turnout across various polling units.
Key Points:
- APC Leads: Early results indicate the APC is ahead in key areas, including Adeniji-Adele (Governor Sanwo-Olu's ward), Yaba, Somolu, Bariga, Ikeja, and Agege.
- Opposition Trails: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is reportedly trailing, with the Labour Party (LP) in third place.
- Governor Acknowledges Delays: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, after casting his vote, attributed initial delays to logistical issues.
- Smooth Exercise (APC View): Adebayo Adefuye, the APC Chairmanship candidate for Yaba LCDA, praised the election as smooth, free, and fair, highlighting its importance for grassroots governance.
- Vision for Yaba: Adefuye unveiled a "Yaba tuntun" (New Yaba) plan and expressed strong support for the Federal Government's recent enforcement of local government financial autonomy.
- Collation Underway: Voting concluded at 3 PM, and results are now being sorted and collated across all 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs, with final announcements expected from LASIEC.
Source: The Nation, Vanguard
