By Daniel Kanu (Assistant Politics Editor)
Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly polls in the Ikorodu area of Lagos was relatively peaceful and calm.
But the voters list meant for Alimosho Local Government Area, found its way to Igbogbo and that delayed the commencement of the voting exercise at the polling booth.
At the polling booth number 008, Igbogbo (11), the presiding officer, John Amoto Samuel, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, however, told TheNiche that that there was no cause for alarm.
He said there was total peace and no security challenge at the unit.
“We started a little time after 8.00 am. The conduct has been peaceful, no violence of any sort. And I can say the voters are satisfied with the conduct.”
Also at the polling unit 006, Igbogbo (11), the presiding officer, Olaleye Dare, said the conduct had been peaceful and that there was maximum cooperation from all voters and the agents on the ground.
But the story was not the same at the polling unit 007, Igbogbo (11) where the presiding officer, Mr Aturase, said there was delay because the voters list for the House of Representatives for Alimosho local government area was mistakenly sent to the polling unit.
So it took some time before the certified voters list was brought for the election to commence. Despite the initial logistic challenge, Aturase said “The conduct is okay. It is smooth, peaceful, cordial and the turn-out is quite good. Other materials were brought on time except the mix-up with the Alimosho list.”
Some of the voters interviewed expressed satisfaction even though they disclosed that “a political party was sharing money secretly at the venue thereby influencing vulnerable voters”.
