Polling units in the Awolowo Road area of Ikoyi, Lagos, experienced significant delays, with Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission officials yet to arrive as of 8:51am on Saturday.
Our correspondent observed that many of these polling units were deserted, save for a handful of patient voters awaiting the election officers.
Specifically, at Polling Unit 29, near the Federal Service Club, only a single party agent was present, also awaiting LASIEC officials.
The situation in the Obalende area was equally slow to start, with several youths seen playing football as late as 9:15am.
At Polling Unit 29, located near the Federal Service Club, only one party agent was present, also awaiting LASIEC officials.
In the Obalende area, as of 9:15am, several youths were seen playing football on the road while security personnel were actively controlling the situation and instructing them to remove makeshift barricades.
Meanwhile, vehicular and pedestrian movement came to a standstill around the Berger and Awolowo axis, as security operatives patrolled the area to ensure order and voter safety.
However, at polling units on Odo street and Igbo street in Obalende, LASIEC officials and party agents were seen on the ground, preparing for the commencement of voting.
