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Delay as LASIEC officials yet to arrive at several polling units
As of 8:51 a.m. on Saturday, officials of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) were yet to arrive at several polling units in the Awolowo Road area of Ikoyi, Lagos.
Our correspondent who monitored the situation reported that many of the polling units were deserted, with only a few voters waiting patiently for the arrival of electoral officers.
At Polling Unit 20, located near the Federal Service Club, only one party agent was present, also awaiting LASIEC officials.
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In the Obalende area, as of 9:15 a.m., several youths were seen playing football on the road while security personnel were actively controlling the situation and instructing them to remove makeshift barricades.
Meanwhile, vehicular and pedestrian movement came to a standstill around the Berger and Awolowo axis, as security operatives patrolled the area to ensure order and voter safety.
However, at polling units on Odo Street and Igbo Street in Obalende, LASIEC officials and party agents were seen on the ground, preparing for the commencement of voting.
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