Lagos Bye Elections: See Those Exempted From Restriction Order Tomorrow

Lagos State Police Command has exempted some personnel from the restriction of movement tomorrow.

News Rain Nigeria gathered that in a statement by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, he stated that: “The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu, made the declaration today after due consultation with relevant stakeholders on the need to consider such exemption for the concerned officials and candidates.

“CP Odumosu, however, stated categorically that according to the clarification made available to the police by WAEC on means of identification, the concerned WAEC staff will be identified by their staff Identification cards, while supervisors must be in possession of their appointment letters from WAEC or Identification cards and examination mailbags. The candidates will be identified by their photo cards which contain their names, passport photographs, and subject details.

See Those Exempted From Restriction Order Tomorrow

“The police boss, therefore, urged those exempted to be law-abiding, orderly and courteous while in contact and relating with security operatives in the course of their movement during the restriction period”.

Note that the bye-election is holding in Lagos East Senatorial District and Kosofe 11 Constituency of the Lagos State House of Assembly slated for Saturday 5th December 2020.

“The affected Local Government Areas for the bye-elections are Epe, Ibeju Lekki, Kosofe, Somolu, and Ikorodu.

Recall that the Lagos Police Command had earlier declared restriction of movement on December 5, for the East Senatorial and Kosofe 11 Constituency, Lagos State House of Assembly seats.

The Command said the restriction of movement would be between 6 am and 6 pm on the said Saturday.