Category: INEC
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has expressed optimism that his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the ongoing governorship and House of Assembly election in the State.
Obasa spoke with journalists on Saturday after casting his vote at Unit 019, Ward E, Oluwole Olaniyan Street, Agege, saying he believes that Allah would crown the efforts of the APC with success.
“APC will be declared winner in both the governorship and House of Assembly elections. We are certain of victory. We voted for and won the presidential election. So we strongly believe in Almighty Allah and we know He will crown our efforts with success,” he said.
He described the security deployment for the exercise as very impressive.
“I can see a lot of them around and I think it is very good. It’s very impressive and I hope it will be sustained till the end of the exercise,” Obasa said as he expressed hope that more voters would turn out before the end of the exercise.
“We are still very hopeful that many of our people would come out before the end of the exercise.
“Majority of those we have here is youth. So we can confirm that the youth have turned up. But we are not particular about demography. We are talking about everyone qualified to vote.
Asked what the youth should expect from him going forward, the Speaker said: “We have been working together with the youth and there is a strong collaboration. They have access to us and we are always open. We have always worked together and we will continue to attend to their requests.”
Itching closer to becoming the next Ikorodu constituency 2 House of Assembly Member, under the All Progressive Congress (APC) umbrella, Hon. Abiodun Moshood Aro, exercised his civic right on the 18th of March 2023.
As the gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections holds across the State and Nation, Hon. Abiodun, commonly known as AMA, cast his vote at 017 Fakolujo street pipeline Igbopa London.
The polling unit is situated at Abule-Eko community in Ijede LCDA, under Ikorodu constituency 2.
Speaking to Ikorodu News Network (INN) after casting his vote, Hon. Abiodun Aro appreciated voters and his supporters across Ikorodu constituency 2 for coming out to vote.
He also thanked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials on ground for making the voting process free and fair.
Explaining his optimism in the system, Hon. Moshood Aro teased his eventual victory based on the number of voters present in support of the ruling party.
He continued, “Our people have turned out en mass as you can see to not only show their interest in the system but also participate in it, which is very encouraging and laudable”.
“Democracy is what we’re experiencing with such a level of turned-out voters. Everyone is standing on the cue just like I did and waiting for their turn to vote”.
“We must give kudos to the INEC officials for their performance today, for me, they observed their flaws during the February 25th general elections, and today, they’ve ensured those challenges faced prior did not repeat themselves this time around” Hon Aro asserted.
The Ijede-born APC Ikorodu constituency 2 aspirant further urged his supporters to be on standby after voting, and wait till every vote has been counted.
Ikorodu federal lawmaker, Rep. Babajimi Benson MHR, on the 18th of March 2023, returned once again to his polling unit for the gubernatorial and State house of assembly elections.
The National Legislator came to the Molatori polling booth (at Owode-Ibeshe town) with his wife, hurling his vote without a doubt, in favour of the ruling party, the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Ibeshe, a community under Igbogbo Baiyeku LCDA, is inserted within Ikorodu constituency 2, where Hon. Abiodun Moshood Aro is the party’s candidate vying for the Lagos State House of Assembly seat.
The polling unit was relatively cool and calm with the presence of security details visibly noticed.
With INEC officials on the ground, voters’ enthusiasm was stable, but not pitch high in comparison to the Presidential, Senatorial and House of Representatives elections.
Rep. Benson, who was reelected as Ikorodu federal lawmaker on the 25th of February 2023, has received his certificate of return to the house representatives from the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu is also seeking reelection on March 18th under the All Progressive Congress umbrella.
A press release on the 17th of March 2023 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) affirmed that its attention has been drawn to a news report that conveyed the impression that the Commission intends to conduct supplementary elections arising from the Presidential and National Assembly elections together with the Governorship and State Assembly elections that will take place on Saturday 18 March 2023.
According to the release, INEC declared that the impression is not correct, explaining that the Commission has not scheduled the conduct of supplementary elections arising from the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The release further reads, “For clarity, the supplementary elections will take place on a date to be announced by the Commission immediately after the Governorship and State Assembly elections”.
“However, this should not be confused with the two National Assembly elections earlier suspended by the Commission and rescheduled to hold along with the Governorship and State Assembly elections”.
“First is the Enugu East Senatorial District election which was countermanded to allow the Labour Party to conduct a fresh primary election to replace its deceased candidate in line with the provision of Section 34(1) of the Electoral Act 2022”.
“The second is the Esan Central/Esan West/lgueben Federal Constituency of Edo State following issues with the ballot paper for the election”.
“These are not supplementary but main elections that could not be held earlier”.
“The public is advised to disregard any report alluding to the conduct of supplementary collections alongside the Governorship and State Assembly elections tomorrow Saturday 18th March 2023” the statement ends.
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