By Olasunkanmi Akoni

Members of Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, amended the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and Local Government Election Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

Speaker of the House, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, after the third reading of the bill, directed the Clerk, Mr. Olusegun Abiru, to forward a copy of the bill to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his assent.

The amendment concludes the preparations for the much-awaited conduct of polls into 20 Local Government areas and 37 Local Council Development areas, LCDAs.