Lagos Election: Hoodlums chase away non-Yoruba voters from voting in Oshodi-Isolo

Hoodlums have attacked and chased away non-Yoruba-speaking voters from voting in Oshodi-Isolo, Lagos.

Voters had congregated at polling places across from Ajao Estate ward in Oshodi-Isolo LCDA and were waiting for election officials, who as of 8:53 a.m., had not yet arrived at the polling places. The hoodlums attacked the polling places with iron rods and sticks.

Pandemonium broke out as prospective voters in their multitude scampered to safety to escape the attack.

Similarly, in Egbe-Idimu LCDA, although the process started almost 2 hours behind the scheduled time of 8. a.m. it nonetheless recorded a massive turnout of voters.

Pandemonium broke out as prospective voters in their multitude scampered to safety to escape the attack.

Similarly, in Egbe-Idimu LCDA, although the process started almost 2 hours behind the scheduled time of 8. a.m. it nonetheless recorded a massive turnout of voters.

Presiding Officer, Polling Unit 150, Ward H, Ifako-Ijaiye, Olatunji Esther, disclosed that at 9:22 a.m., only 20 voters had been accredited out of 115 registered voters.

She said, “We have not accredited many voters. The turnout is better compared to the last exercise. We are expecting the people to come out.”

In Polling unit 070, in Ward H, Olaniyi Street, Ifako-Ijaiye LCDA, voters trickle in for accreditation.

The Presiding Officer, Ademisan Ayokunle disclosed as of 8:40, only one voter out of 55 registered voters was accredited for voting.

In PU 010, Ward H, puposhola street, Ifako, accreditation commenced at 8:25 am while voting was yet to commence as of 9:01 am.