Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has expressed concern over the forthcoming local government election in the state, which is planned to hold in the 20 local government areas and the Local Council Development areas (LCDAS).

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, last Friday, swore in the chairman and members of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), at the Banquet Hall of the Governor’s Office, Alausa, Ikeja.

Spokesperson of LP, Mrs Olubunmi Odesanya, expressed the concern of her party in a short statement made available to the Nigerian Tribune.

Odesanya recalled the Supreme Court judgment on the autonomy of 774 local governments in the country and the pronouncement by the Lagos State House Assembly towards the end of last year when it passed a bill establishing the 20 LGs and converting the LCDAS to area offices.

She said the ruling party and its chieftains should allow the LASIEC to conduct the elections as constitutionally provided.

“The State Assembly passed a bill late towards the end of 2024, establishing the 20 LGs and converting the LCDAs to area offices,” she stated.

Odesanya recalled that the 37 LCDAs were created by President Bola Tinubu when he was the governor of Lagos State, a move which led to a running battle between him and then President Olusegun Obasanjo, who rejected the creation.

“You will recall that the LCDAs were created by the current president when he was the governor of the state. After the creation of these LCDAs, the current President Bola Tinubu had a running battle with then President Olusegun Obasanjo, who rejected the creation of the 37 LCDAs. Is it LASIEC that will determine where elections will take place or APC,” she queried.

Odesanya promised that LP would not watch the ruling party continue in what she termed its disdain for the law, saying the opposition party “shall apply necessary civil and peaceful approach to prevent them intentions from fruition.”

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