There is a low turnout of citizens in the majority of the ballot systems for Saturday’s election into the uninhabited House of Representatives seat for Surelere federal constituency 1.
The seat in the lower legal chamber ended up being uninhabited after President Bola Tinubu designated Femi Gbajabiamila, immediate-past speaker of your home as his chief of personnel.
Fuad Laguda of the All Progressives Congress (APC); Jerry Afemikhe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); and Adeola Adebanjo of the Labour Party (LP); are the prospects looking for to change Gbajabiamila at your house of agents.
Gbajabiamila voted about 11am amidst cheers from celebration members in the constituency.
Speaking in an interview with reporters after ballot, Gbajabiamila stated the existing insecurity in the nation is not strange to Nigeria alone, keeping in mind that he was positive that today administration would take on the issue.
He stated President Tinubu was actively working to resolve the security issue in the nation and had design brand-new methods to handle the scenario.
“The security obstacles is not strange to Nigeria alone, however we are positive that required actions is been required to resolve the circumstance”, Gbajabiamila stated
Is constraints of motion in the constituency in which there is adherence as regulation released by the cops.
Laguda, prospect of the APC, shared images of himself at his ballot system on his X page at about 10:30 am.
“I have actually exercised my franchise at my ballot system, Randle Avenue Primary School PU 009, Shitta/Ogunlana Ward,” he composed.
The majority of the ballot systems in the constituency tape-recorded low turnout of citizens. In some ballot systems celebration representative needed to cross streets sounding bell to get individuals attention to come out and vote.
Some citizens grumbled that they do not understand that the election was holding today.
“I do not understand there was a severe election, there is no info at all that is why I did not come out”, Usor Mark, a citizen stated.