The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has declared the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of all 20 Local Government Areas’ (LGAs) chairmanship positions in the Saturday’s elections. The APC, which also controls the Federal Government, secured all 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) chairmanship seats, consolidating its dominance across the state’s structures. In addition to the chairmanship …

The Chairperson of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Retired Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile, says people may say the turnout was very low in Saturday’s local government elections but it was because voters didn’t stay more than five minutes at the polling units to complete the process. She stated this during a press briefing shortly after voting ended on Saturday …

After keenly contested primaries, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Saturday produced 55 chairmanship candidates for the 12 July local council elections. Four candidates each from four Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) had earlier emerged through consensus. Among those who won after about five hours of voting amid tight security set up by the state Commissioner of …

Major stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State have rebutted claims in certain quarters that one of the chairmanship aspirants, Mr. Mobolaji Sanusi has been endorsed as the party’s candidate for the council. The local government election is scheduled for 12 July. APC has fixed next Saturday, 10 May 2025 …

There is growing disconnect within the ranks of All Progressives Congress (APC) following the attempt by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa to foist his preferred candidates in Agege Local Government Area as the jostle for council elections revs into gear. On Friday, the state Independent Electoral Commission announced that the council election …