The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State said 6, 609, 115 residents were eligible to vote in the 2019 General Elections in the state.

Mr. Sam Olumekun, the Resident Electoral Commissioner disclosed this at a workshop on Lagos State Election Security Strategic Plan for 2019 Elections.

The workshop was organised by Nigeria Policing Programme (NPP) in collaboration with INEC in Lagos State.

Prince Adelani Asade, the Administrative Secretary of the commission delivered Olumekun’s speech at the workshop.

Lagos state has 245 Registration Areas (Wards), 8,462 polling units, and 3669 voting points across the 20 Local Governments of the state and Olumekun agreed that security is key to holding a successful election.

“6, 609, 115 eligible Nigerians registered to vote during the 2019 general elections in the state.

” I am profoundly grateful to NPP for organising this very important and timely workshop on elections security considering the role of good security structure in the conducting a peaceful and successful general elections in 2019.

” It is crucial to say that with 91 political parties and about 74 million voters geared to take informed decision and action at the general elections in 2019, the security of election officials, materials, and the electorate is of utmost importance to the commission.

“Indeed, security is key to the conduct of credible elections. INEC in Lagos is truly proud of partnering with NPP at this most auspicious time in the electoral cycle, ” Olumekun said.

The INEC commissioner commended the NPP and hoped that the workshop would give the commission the opportunity to review, reflect, brainstorm, and re-engineer its security structure and strategy.

He added that the commission’s proactiveness on security, had informed regular meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election security where matters concerning security before, during and after elections were discussed.

Olumekun said INEC would improve on the conduct of elections in 2019.

In his goodwill message, the representative of NPP, Mr Emeka Ukaotu said that INEC would need to develop its election security management plan.

According to him, some factors needed to be considered by INEC in developing the plan. These include relevant intelligence and information about locations and assessment of vulnerability.

He urged INEC to also consider previous history of electoral offences or allegations associated with the geographical area.

Ukaotu said the commission should also consider the potential for offences to be committed as a result of lack of policing, ill-prepared local authority, complacency and political culture.

Donald95:
Am very sure that at least 4 about million of them is Atikulated.

By the way, Abeg Where is that drunk Oba that said he will drown Ndi Igbo if they didn't vote Clueless-in-Chief Buhari back then in 2015 ? I hope he is seeing how his messiah delivered our land into the hands of Poverty,division and Frustration?

meolaniyi:
Aticulation has inftected most Lagosians

meolaniyi:
Aticulation has inftected most Lagosians

IamAtikulate:
At least 2 million are non-indigenes and I am sure another 2 million are Atikulate. Tinubu would deliver the rest to Atiku because he is also Atikulate.

kingkakaone:
2019 elections will be a major hit back to back.

meolaniyi:
Aticulation has inftected most Lagosians

senatordave1:

Most of you pdp fans speak blindly and without facts.lagos turnout has never exceeded 2 million.pdp is almost dead in lagos with apc having 2 million members.remember gej was a southerner and lagos is in the south therefore he was never going to lose heavily here.atiku is a northerner and may lose heavily.

kaluxy007:
On every street in Lagos there are at least 2 Igbos who are above 18, at least 2 from other regions outside southwest .....2019 don dey give me erection already


Lock up your shops on that day o....I no wan hear"Market" on that day

senatordave1:

I wish nairalanders can analyse dispassionately.the worst case result is atiku winning ss/se massively and north central marginally with buhari winning massively in nw/ne and south west marginally.the difference will be that margins of victory in nw/ne will surpass that of ss/se.

ORIENTATION101:
lols see novice
how old re you
i am sure you just finish secondary school to make that funny statement
kid let me educate about nigeria politican terrain.
see no state in nigeria have non indigene /tribe up to 500,000 voting power.
populations of non indigenes doesnt equate to actual voting strength of non indigene in a state.
these re arrangments used to checkmate political activities of non indigene contesting against the political interest of the host.
i have worked with inec on 3 seperate presidential elections and i have seen all facts sheets.
i can confirm to you that no state in federal republic of nigeria has non indigene of a state that has 500,000 votes.
check your indigenous state and confirm if you can find ,or better still move around with election observers and check names on accrediation list.
there is no polling booth in south west that has up to 50 igbos names on accreditation list on day of election .
it is a figment of imagination to believe non indigenes of a state has up to a million votes. it is a great danger for the host the non indigenes can push them out of power with ease

ORIENTATION101:
lols see novice
how old re you
i am sure you just finish secondary school to make that funny statement
kid let me educate about nigeria politican terrain.
see no state in nigeria have non indigene /tribe up to 500,000 voting power.
populations of non indigenes doesnt equate to actual voting strength of non indigene in a state.
these re arrangments used to checkmate political activities of non indigene contesting against the political interest of the host.
i have worked with inec on 3 seperate presidential elections and i have seen all facts sheets.
i can confirm to you that no state in federal republic of nigeria has non indigene of a state that has 500,000 votes.
check your indigenous state and confirm if you can find ,or better still move around with election observers and check names on accrediation list.
there is no polling booth in south west that has up to 50 igbos names on accreditation list on day of election .
it is a figment of imagination to believe non indigenes of a state has up to a million votes. it is a great danger for the host the non indigenes can push them out of power with ease

senatordave1:

I wish nairalanders can analyse dispassionately.the worst case result is atiku winning ss/se massively and north central marginally with buhari winning massively in nw/ne and south west marginally.the difference will be that margins of victory in nw/ne will surpass that of ss/se.

PaChukwudi44:


Stop been stupid. Igbos dominate certain parts of lagos.PDP won in 5 LG s in 2015.In my pooling unit in surulere the only APC candidate that won there was Desmond Eliot in 2015.

kaluxy007:



I didn't even mention exact figures
Now tell me where did you get your fact?? Talk for your state... Deep down in your heart you know there's hardly a street in Lagos without at least 2 adult Igbo's

ORIENTATION101:
olodo ni bobo yii sha do populations of non idigene in your state equates to their actual voting strength??

kingkakaone:

As a neutral, I don't think the south west will favour PDP this coming election like that of 2015.
The west will do all (including rigging) to make sure the margin is extremely high.

Buhari on the other hand will not get the massive votes he had from the NC like he did in 2015.
He may win Kogi, Niger due to rigging.

The PDP on the other hand may lose Edo, and not have the same margin from Delta and PH.

The election go sweet Sha. I see tears flowing after the result is announced.

PaChukwudi44:


Stop been stupid. Igbos dominate certain parts of lagos.PDP won in 5 LG s in 2015.In my pooling unit in surulere the only APC candidate that won there was Desmond Eliot in 2015.

ORIENTATION101:
olodo ni bobo yii sha do populations of non idigene in your state equates to their actual voting strength??

kaluxy007:
. Iwo gan gan ni olodo

We are talking of 'Lagos' here, a place which is seen as the hub for Igbo business men. This is not primaries, take note. The delegates don't even make up to 0.1 the population of voters. 80% of the people will make their choice without any baba to command them

ORIENTATION101:
ode leleyi sha. population of non indigenes doesnt equate to their voting strength.these re political arrangement all over the states of federation.
i wont blame you though cos many of u are not aware and u will argue blindly.
dont worry next year elections just study the accreditation list in your polling booth and you ignorance be cured

kaluxy007:


Don't be deceived by Guber elections...you would notice the gab in recent times are close and the candidates are their own people not someone like Buhari who they now use as national anthem whenever things get bad

PaChukwudi44:

better wake up dude.It is not Buhari vs GEJ.It is Buhari Vs Atiku a felloe Northerner and muslim.The votes in the NW/NE will be shared.Margin of victory here will be minimal unlike in 2015