The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
postponed the governorship and state assembly elections in 10 polling units in
Victoria Garden City (VGC) estate in Lagos state.
Announcing the development at a media briefing in VGC on
Saturday, Segun Agbaje, INEC resident electoral commissioner (REC) in the
state, said corps members deployed as ad-hoc staff to the area alleged that
they were held hostage in the presidential and national assembly elections.
He said the corp members were, therefore, reluctant to enter
VGC for this reason.
Agbaje said the commission had then instructed that ad-hoc
staff set up their canopies and voting materials in front of the estate.
He said the residents, however, claimed that they did not
feel secure due to the concerns about hoodlums disrupting the process.
“We have eight polling units here with 6,024 registered
voters and out of which 5,624 people have their PVCs,” he said.
He added adding that two other polling units at the estate’s
main gate were also affected.
“So I had to inform
the commission of what is happening here and after due consultation and further
directive from the national headquarters, that we should remobilise here
tomorrow (Sunday) morning by 8:30am to conduct the elections,” he said.
“By 8:30am tomorrow (Sunday), we will reconvene here.”
Agbaje also said the chairperson of the security committee
of the estate had assured the commission of the safety of corps members and
INEC staff as well as the safety of voters.
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