Ahead the 2025 Local Government election, the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC has received the compiled voter registration data from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Receiving the data, Director of Operations and Logistics, Gbadegesin Ademola, representing the Office of the Permanent Secretary at LASIEC, highlighted the constitutional empowerment of LASIEC to collect the data from INEC.
Ademola stressed the importance of the early collection of data, which provides ample time for thorough preparations in the unique Lagos electoral structure, which consists of twenty Local Governments, thirty-five Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs and three hundred and sixty-seven Wards.
On his part, Lagos Resident Electoral Commissioner, Ayobami Salami, underlined the collaborative tradition between INEC and LASIEC, while expressing optimism for a free and fair election in Lagos, which he said will contribute to the democratic process in the country
Salami added that data being handed over contained names of seven point six million one hundred and ninety-five voters across two hundred and forty-five registry areas and thirteen thousand, three hundred and thirty-five polling units.
Blacktalker report that the meeting between both electoral bodies marks a crucial step in the electoral preparations for Lagos State, showcasing the commitment to continuous improvement and collaboration between key stakeholders.
Stay tuned for more updates as the preparations unfold.
