The Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Ayotunde Philips(Retd) yesterday, July 2 2017 announced that the results of the July 22 local government election will be announced immediately at the collation centers. She said that the commission would follow the law on the announcement of results.
The chairman said there would be adequate security at every polling unit to ensure peace and also advised political parties to abide by the LASIEC’s rules on submission of candidates’ list, or face sanctions.
The LASIEC chairman said that only those whose names appeared on the list with the commission would be allowed to vote and the list of those qualified and those disqualified would be displayed on Friday, July 14 2017.
However she said the commission had begun the screening of candidates, adding that the screening exercise will end on Friday, July 7 2017
