Ahead of the general election, Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State, Tuesday warned Lagosians against fomenting trouble if they decide to wait behind to defend their votes after casting their ballots.
Fashola handed this advice at the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Somolu area of the state.
He stated that there was no law barring any electorate from staying behind at the polling booths after voting.
“Some people have said that you should not stay near the polling units after voting; that is untrue.
“Let me tell you something, election is governed by law; I am saying this because I am not just a lawyer but a leader in the legal profession.
“There is nothing in the electoral law that stops you or prohibits you from staying at the polling units to defend your votes.
“Stay close, but don’t make trouble; that is what the law says,” Fashola said.
According to the governor, ‘ordinary people’ who are not members of political parties have the right to watch happenings at the polling units.
“It is not only political parties that have interest in the votes,” he said.
Fashola enjoined electorate to vote wisely and choose the APC Presidential candidate, retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and the governorship candidate in the state, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, in the upcoming elections.
“Be part of the change, be part of the transformation and be part of the greater Lagos and Nigeria,” Fashola said.
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