Lagos by-election: Voting gradually underway in Epe; PDP’s Babatunde Gbadamosi cast his vote

In the ongoing Lagos East Senatorial District bye-election, the voting process is gradually taking off in Epe.

Residents of the town are taking their time to come out. The atmosphere is calm and people are going about their businesses normally.

But, for the restriction of vehicular movements, today would pass like any other Saturday.

Commercial motorcycle operators are busy ferrying people from one location to another.

As at 0900am, INEC ad-hoc officials have already set up their equipment in most areas visited by our reporter.

PDP senatorial candidate, Babatunde Gbadamosi cast his vote at his polling unit.

At Polling Unit 002, Ward 4, near the Central Mosque, Oke Balogun area, where Deputy Governor ‘Femi Hamzat is registered to vote, for instance, at large crowd is already on ground as at 0900am and going through the process of casting their vote.

After casting his vote at his Polling Unit 002, Ward 4, Oke Balogun area of Epe, Deputy Governor ‘Femi Hamzat commended the high turnout of voters at the unit, saying it is encouraging.

The Deputy Governor had arrived the polling unit at about 10.00am and voted by 10.00am, after going through the accreditation process.

He said the high turnout of voters at the unit, where 738 residents are registered to vote, is replicated elsewhere in the town, the election would be a success.

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