Sanwo-Olu Sues For Peace After Voting In Lagos Island

Abiola Olawale
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has called for peace in the ongoing governorship election of the state.

The governor stated this on Saturday after casting his vote in the governorship and state assembly elections, saying that the electoral process is not supposed to be violent.

Sanwo-Olu who voted at Eiyekole, 006 polling unit, St. Stephens Nursery and Primary School, Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island, said election should be a process that allows citizens elect their leaders, hence the need for it to be peaceful.

The governor also praised the staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for arriving early to the polling unit as well as the turnout of voters.

In his words,  “My wife and I are happy with the turnout. We are happy with the turnout at this polling unit. I am told that they came right on time and voting is on. I think it is time for us to see and understand that this process is not meant to be a process of violence.

“Election that leads to a democratic process is the best form of validation of what true democracy should be about. And so I want to reiterate again that this contest is about peace, it’s about progress, it’s about prosperity for our state and country at large.”

The New Diplomat reports Sanwo-Olu is vying for a second term in office having been voted into office for first term in 2019. He is jostling for the governorship seat with Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP) and Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) among others.

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