Lagos decides at grassroots as Local govt elections hold today – LIVE REPORT
All is now set for the Lagos State local government council elections scheduled for today, Saturday, July 12, 2025.
From the mainland to the islands, political actors, election observers, and residents await what many consider a quiet but significant test of the state’s political terrain.
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, had released the final list of validated candidates contesting for chairmanship and councillorship positions across the state’s 20 Local Government Areas, LGAs, and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs.
Voting is expected to begin as early as 8 a.m., with security personnel and election materials reportedly deployed across the 13,325 polling units.
Local government elections in Nigeria are often marked by low voter turnout and limited national media attention, but in Lagos, this year’s poll carries added significance.
The vote comes at a time when the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is working to reassert its dominance at the grassroots, following pockets of opposition gains in the 2023 general elections.
Political observers say this election could serve as a temperature check on the strength of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration and, by extension, the influence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his home state.
Major Contenders: APC holds fort, LP eyes inroads
As expected, the All Progressives Congress remains the party to beat. Having controlled Lagos since 1999, the APC boasts a formidable grassroots structure and political machinery that stretches from the ward level to the top.
