A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has declined the prayer asking it to stop the election of chairmen and councillors into the 57 local government councils and local council development areas in Lagos state.
This was disclosed in a statement the state government issued on Friday. It said the request was made by 11 political parties.
The statement partly read: “Honourable Justice Akintayo Aluko made the decision in a ruling delivered this morning, 23rd July 2021 in Suit No FHC/L/CS/596/2021 which was filed by the Alliance of Social Democrats & 10 Other Political Parties against Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission and Lagos State Government.
“Justice Aluko in the ruling upheld the submissions of the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo on behalf of the Lagos State Government.
“The Court declined jurisdiction to hear and determine the suit seeking to stop the conduct of the election coming up tomorrow 24th July 2021.”
Following the development, the election is taking place this Saturday, 24th July, 2021 as scheduled.
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has assured of adequate security during the exercise.
A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the State, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, quoted the police commissioner saying:
“We assure the good people of Lagos State, LASIEC officials, candidates, accredited election observers and other actors in the election of adequate security before, during and after the elections.”