The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, has started what it described as ‘a crucial journey of review and reform of electoral laws to meet international election standards.
Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum on the review of LASIEC law and other electoral laws in Lagos State, the Director of Elections Operations, Ademola Gbadegesin, said that “good governance begins with the participation of the citizenry in local government elections. Local government elections are regarded as the most important and valued elections because of their grassroots nature.
“It impacts directly on the existential survival of the community people,, aside from being an essential feature of modern participatory democracy.” He added that elections are the cornerstone of any democracy, reflecting the will of the people and ensuring that governance is carried out with legitimacy and accountability. To achieve this objective, there must be sustainable legal work.
“We will continue to engage all stakeholders and other critical interests in elections and the electoral process so as to continue to deliver our mandate with openness and credibility.”Police arrest 18-yr-old vandalising LED road stud lights newly installed on Third Mainland BridgePolice arrest 18-yr-old vandalising LED road stud lights newly installed on Third Mainland Bridge