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December 5, 2020

Lagos East Bye-election, peaceful, free and fair, Ashafa

Lagos East Bye-election, peaceful, free, fair — Ashafa

Sen Ashafa

Sen Ashafa

. Commends INEC

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

Senator Gbenga Ashafa has described the conduct of the Lagos East Senatorial bye-election on Saturday, as “free and fair devoid of  violence.
Ashafa, who represented Lagos East Senatorial District at the Senate, voted at his polling unit in Ibeju-Lekki area of the state.
The Senator was recently appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority.

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According to him, “The election was hitch free, as voters’ turn out at my polling unit was impressive and there was no record of violence and it was generally peaceful. “
“I must commend Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on the timely arrival of election materials and the total coordination of the exercise.”