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The ruling
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has inaugurated a committee consisting of 15 members to set modalities and guidelines for its next local government elections.
The committee is led by the deputy governor of the state, Obafemi Hamzat, and the state secretary of the party as the scribe.
This development was confirmed by the party’s publicity secretary, Seye Oladejo, in a statement on Friday.
The election is scheduled to hold on July 24 for offices of Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and Councillors in the 20 Local Government Councils and 37 Local Council Development Areas of the state.
The state’s party chairman, Tunde Balogun, enjoined the committee members ”to swing into action with the statutory election notices publication by the
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni
The Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress, on Friday, inaugurated a committee to work out the modalities and preparation of guidelines for the smooth conduct of forthcoming local government elections in the state.
The 15 member committee is chaired by the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat and Mr Lanre Ogunyemi, Secretary, who is also the serobe of the state chapter of APC.
Recall that Chairman of Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC,
Justice Ayotunde Phillips (retd), had on Wednesday, released the Statutory Notice of the commencement of political activities kicking off on Friday, April 30, by political parties, while primaries take place on Monday, May 3, 2021, among other activities. All electioneering campaigns will end on July 22, 2021, and election proper holds on July 24, 2021, as clearly stated by the 1999 Nigerian Constitution of th