Voters in Ajao Estate, Ikotun, Isolo lament late arrival of INEC officials

Voters in Ikotun, a densely populated neighborhood in Lagos have lamented the late arrival of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials to polling booths in some areas.

The same situation is playing out in Ajao Estate and Isolo areas of the State.

The voters, who have been patiently waiting since early morning, looked frustrated as no INEC officials were in sight.

It was learnt that some voters got to the designated polling booth as early as 7.am hoping to get cleared before the official voting time of 8.30am.

However, as at 9.10am, there was still no sign of the INEC officials, causing some voters to express frustration.

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One voter said “I have been here since 7 am, and it’s now almost 9.30 am. We are getting tired and hungry. We want to vote, but we can’t do anything until the officials arrive.

Another voter expressed concern about the delay, saying, “I hope this delay doesn’t affect the credibility of the election. INEC needs to be more organized and efficient in their planning.”

Despite the delay, the voters remained optimistic and determined to exercise their civic duty. They say they will wait as long as it takes for the officials to arrive and for the election to proceed.

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman had consistently talked about delayed arrival of INEC officials to polling units.

Yakubu emphasized that INEC officials must arrive at their designated polling units at least one hour before the commencement of voting, as stipulated in the Electoral Act.