Lagos state local government election 2025 live updates

Ikeja, Lagos authorities - Lagos residents are expected to travel retired connected Saturday, July 12, to formed their ballots successful 13,325 polling units crossed 57 section councils successful the authorities to elite their section authorities chairmen and councillors for a caller four-year term.

More than 10 governmental parties were registered for the predetermination according to the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC).

Voting is expected to statesman astatine 8 a.m. and extremity astatine 3 p.m. successful each the polling units, portion those successful the queue by 3 p.m. volition beryllium attended to.

Legit.ng volition bring you unrecorded updates connected the predetermination from each the 3 senatorial districts crossed the state.

EiE questions LASIEC’s readiness

Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE), a civilian nine organisation, has expressed superior doubts astir the readiness of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to behaviour LGA elections connected Saturday, July 12.

In a connection obtained by Legit.ng, the civilian nine group, which has been actively engaged successful promoting elector information and credible elections for implicit 15 years, raised concerns astir transparency, legality, and elector education.

EiE’s concerns travel amid ongoing controversies surrounding the predetermination timetable, elector education, and the merchandise of campaigner lists.

The radical criticised LASIEC for inadequate predetermination publicity, noting that contempt claims by Omobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile, LASIEC chairman, of extended elector acquisition efforts, galore Lagos residents stay unaware of the predetermination details

LASIEC releases validated candidates’ list

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has officially released the validated database of candidates contesting for chairmanship and councillorship positions successful the upcoming July 12 section authorities elections crossed the state.

The much-anticipated database was published connected Tuesday, July 8, though concerns had earlier mounted implicit a hold successful its release, contrary to LASIEC’s antecedently announced timeline of July 1, arsenic stated successful the commission’s predetermination announcement issued connected April 17.

Lagos election: Police denote question restriction

Police authorities successful Lagos authorities person announced restrictions connected question successful the South-West authorities connected Saturday, July 12, for the section authorities elections.

The Lagos constabulary bid said that the question regularisation volition statesman successful the aboriginal hours of the day.

In a statement, the bid said the “total regularisation of vehicular question passim Lagos state” volition beryllium “from 3 americium connected Saturday, 12th July, 2025 till 3 p.m. of the aforesaid Saturday, 12th July, 2025”.

Governor Sanwo-Olu speaks connected LG elections

Lagos authorities governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged residents of the state, particularly eligible voters, to travel retired successful ample numbers to enactment successful the section assembly predetermination tomorrow.

In a connection connected Friday, July 11, Sanwo-Olu stated that the section assembly is the closest tier of authorities to the radical and plays a captious relation successful delivering indispensable services and fostering grassroots development.