Many Lagos residents echoed frustration over the lack of transparency in past elections, citing it as a key reason for low turnout in Saturday’s local government polls.
Despite the presence of electoral officials, most polling units recorded very few voters, highlighting a deepening disconnect from grassroots politics.
Despite Saturday’s local government elections in Lagos, voter turnout was very low as many residents stayed away from polling units, citing a lack of trust in the process.
In several areas, streets remained quiet as people stayed indoors or showed no interest in voting.
Some residents blamed the poor turnout on frustration with past elections, with one voter, Godfrey Johnson, saying it no longer felt worth it.
“What’s the point in voting when our votes don’t count? We’ve lost faith in the system. Until credible elections become a reality, people will continue to opt out.”
Many Lagos residents echoed frustration over the lack of transparency in past elections, citing it as a key reason for low turnout in Saturday’s local government polls.
Taofeek Sumonu, 41, said the apathy was expected. “This has become routine. People tend to ignore local government elections. It’s the governorship and presidential contests that attract real attention and participation he noted
Despite the presence of electoral officials, most polling units recorded very few voters, highlighting a deepening disconnect from grassroots politics.
