Laguda urged registered voters with Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to come out on time and cast their votes.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Surulere Federal Constituency 1 by-election in Lagos State, Fuad Laguda, has said he is waiting to be congratulated as the winner.
Mr Laguda expressed this confidence while addressing reporters shortly after casting his vote at Randle Primary School on Saturday.
The candidate, who cast his ballot at Polling Unit 009, Ward G at 8:46 a.m. in company of his wife and some followers, described the exercise as seamless.
According to him, the election process has been peaceful and smooth from the point of accreditation and voting.
“APC as a party campaigned seriously, and we approached people to come out and vote.
“As a party that is the best we were able to do. we are hoping that they will still come out and vote,” he said.
Laguda urged registered voters with Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to come out on time and cast their votes.
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Twelve candidates of different political parties are scrambling for 121,111 votes of registered voters with PVCs in the election.
The political parties and candidates include Accord Party – Akinyemi Da-Silva Elias, Action Alliance – Kayode Jelili, African Democratic Congress – Collins Aigbokhaode, and APC – Laguda.
Others are the All Progressives Grand Alliance – Jonathan Ololade, Allied People’s Movement – Samuel Uchechi Ekwuruke, Action People’s Party – Yinusa Musa Adisa, and Labour Party – Adeola Adebanjo Damilola.
Also participating is the Peoples Democratic Party – Afemighie Jerry, Social Democratic Party – Muyiwa Adedeji, Young Progressives Party – Oluwole Austine Brito, and Zenith Labour Party – Emereole Anthony.
The seat became vacant due to the resignation of the former occupant, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, who after winning, was appointed by President Bola Tinubu as his Chief of Staff.