Lagos APC LG Polls: Tension As Aspirants Await Result Of Primary Election

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

There is tension as aspirants wait on the Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) to formally release results of Saturday’s Primary elections held across the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas of the state in order to decide the Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates of the party in the forthcoming LGAs/LCDAs elections in the state.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered from the Lagos Monitoring Team, that most of the results in circulation were not genuine and that at the appropriate time, the results would be announced and winners emerge.

“For now, no aspirants would say he has won because the votes are still being counted and other factors will determine winners” the source said.

There were reports of violence and electoral malpractices in some Local Government Areas, while party registers were not available in other councils. 
In some videos in circulation, registered party members were seen bitterly lamenting what they described as poor organisation which largely encouraged electoral irregularities. 
A party source, who does not want to be named, confirmed that the party was yet to make formal announcement on the election results.
“Yes, I can confirm to you that we are on ground at the Party Secretariat and no result has been announced.”
“The Party has received several complaints and reports of violence and irregularities that characterised the elections and the situation is currently being reviewed.”
“The party hierarchy is also consulting widely and for now, the result has not been announced. There is nothing of such and I can confirm to you that most of the results in circulation are fake,” the source said.

Another top official of the party said the necessary action will be taken after the review of the situation. 

“The Party’s Caretaker Chairman, Hon Tunde Balogun; the Deputy Governor,  Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat; The Chairman of the electoral Committee, Hon Wale Edun, will all be present when the decision will be made,” the source disclosed.