The Lagos State Police Command said the restriction of vehicular movement in the state is only limited to the Surulere area of the state, where the by-election for a federal constituency seat is taking place.

The spokesman of the Lagos Command, Benjamin Hundeyin stated this in a statement via his X handle on Saturday.

Hundeyin said the restriction only applies to the Surulere area of the state where the poll is expected to take place and not all parts of the commercial city, as speculated in some quarters.

He stated, “CLARIFICATION: In the forthcoming bye-election in Lagos State, restriction of movement is applicable only in the election area, Surulere Federal Constituency I.

“There is no restriction of movement in other parts of the state,” he added.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun had on Thursday imposed restrictions on movements from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in areas in 26 states of the federation where by-elections and run-off polls are set to be held on Saturday.

Recall that the Surulere Federal Constituency 1 position became vacant after President Bola Tinubu appointed a former Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila – who clinched the post in the 2023 elections – as his chief of staff.

Aside from Surulere, elections will also be held in some parts of the country. Overall, voting will take place in three senatorial districts, and seven federal and 28 state constituencies in 80 local government areas across the nation.