Lagos LG Elections; YPP name omitted among 15 participants
By Ifeoma Ikem
Members and supporters of the Young Progressives Party- YPP have expressed dismay over the omission of the party’s name out of the lists of Partys that participated in the July 24, 2021 Local Government elections at Somolu Local Government Area by LASIEC.
In Shomolu local government area, the YPP was omitted in the ballot paper causing palpable tensions in the area.
Our reporter learnt that it is only in Somolu LCDA that YPP’s name was omitted in the election that took place.
A supporter of the Young Progressive party, said that LASIEC was not fair to the people of the party in the LGA with the exercise.
“We are citizens of Lagos state, how come YPP was omitted only in Shomolu? People have gone back to their houses, the ruling party did not mean well for the citizenry.
“If you observed, the turn out was low, the people that came out earlier were large but were disappointed after the YPP’s name was not found in the ballot list.
A YPP’s councillorship candidate said, ‘I am not surprised with the outcome of the election because Shomolu is a well known center for electoral malpractice in Lagos state.
Shomolu residents lamented on how LASIEC denied them the right to cast their votes for the Young Progressive Party’s Chairmanship candidate because everyone was tired of the ruling party which doesn’t care for the masses.
A 23 year old, Sulimon Idris expressed dissatisfaction over the elections that took place in Shomolu.
‘We the youth came out en mass to support our own and exercise our franchise but we were denied our rights, this suffering and smiling should stop”.
When our reporter called the LASIEC spoke person to know why the YPP’s name was omitted from the ballot paper, he responded that he was not sure about it and he will confirm from the electorate officers at the polling units.
As at the time of filling this report, the LASIEC spoke person still has not got back to our reporter.
