Presidential Election: Speaker Obasa Votes, Expressed Confidence In APC’s Victory.

Lucky Akra

 

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has expressed satisfaction in today’s electoral process in Agege local government,he described the voting process in the presidential election as peaceful so far.

Dr. Obasa, who represents Agege Constituency 1 at the Lagos Assembly made this statement just after voting at his Unit 019, Ward E, Oluwole Olaniyan Street, Agege expresses confidence in All Progressive Party’s,(APC)Victory.

According to him, the election here is very good and going smoothly,from the result gathered so far,we are on track and everything going well.

Speaking about the late arrival of INEC officials,Obasa said the officials should be excused based on the fact that they gave the excuse of trying to put things together before arriving at the center and the fact that there was no transportation on the road.

He said he did not have issues with BVAS used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), but said it was too early to give an overall assessment of the process since the election was still ongoing.

“Our concern is not just about winning but we want massive turnout. We want the votes to be in excess.

“We still have time and we are hopeful that more people would turn out at the various polling units.

“Our people are matured and democracy is growing stronger,” he said while advising citizens of the country to be calm and law-abiding.

The Speaker commended the people of Agege for their consistency and constant support.

He also expressed hope that his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, would be victorious at the end of the exercise.

According to Eromosele Ebhomele,the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly,Dr. Joe Okey-Odumakin, who led a team of election observers to the Speaker’s polling unit, confirmed that Lagos had been peaceful and that the security agencies have displayed high level of professionalism.

He also commended politicians in the State for playing true to the game.

She said,”We have not seen any evidence of vote buying. The party agents are away from the booths. So people are free to vote.

“People are enthusiastic to vote and there has been massive turnout,” she said.