LG polls: Ogun govt restricts movement from 7a.m till 4p.m
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Ogun State government has announced restriction of human and vehicular movements on Saturday 25th of July, 2021, to allow smooth and peaceful conduct of local government elections.
In a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Waheed Odusile, stated that there will be no movement from 7 a.m till 4.00 pm while the exercise last.
Odusile said the restriction was at the instance of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) which is conducting the councilorship and chairmanship elections in all the 236 wards across the 20 local government areas in the state.
According to him, voters are allowed to move freely to their polling centres within their neighbourhood and cast their votes for the candidates of their choice.
The statement urged the electorate to be peaceful and avoid any act that could tarnish the hard-earned reputation of Ogun State as one of the most peaceful states in the country.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Police Command in collaboration with other sister security agencies had put in place elaborate security arrangements to ensure a free, fair and credible election.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the Command had at various levels and fora met with the contesting political parties and their candidates and have been warned to eschew violence before, during and after the election.
Also, the Command had directed all the Area commanders and DPOs to be on the alert in order to nip in the bud any violent act that may want to occur within their area.
The command’s tactical teams, namely SWAT, Anti-kidnapping, Anti-cultism as well as PMF have been deployed to every nook and cranny of the state to ensure hitch-free local government election.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, therefore appealed to party leaders to advise their supporters to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner as anybody caught trying to disrupt the smooth conduct of the election will be made to feel the full weight of the law.
