Voting Begins In Surulere Constituency 1 Bye-election To Replace Femi Gbajabiamila (Photos)

Voting has commenced in the Surulere Federal Constituency I bye-election in Lagos State for the House of Representatives seat.

The election is to replace Femi Gbajabiamila, who resigned after he was appointed as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.

Twelve candidates from different political parties are jostling to occupy the Surulere Federal Constituency I seat in the Federal House of Representatives, and according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Surulere Federal Constituency 1, consists of six Electoral wards with two hundred and fifty-eight polling units.

Earlier, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State had received the sensitive materials required for the Surulere Federal Constituency I.

These materials were collected from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday, Naija News reports.

Confirming the development during a press conference, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof. Ayobami Salami, emphasized that the Commission is fully prepared for the upcoming election.

“We have taken delivery of the sensitive materials today. We are in the last phase of the process of the by-election.

“We have taken the ballot papers and the results sheet for Saturday by-election. It is clear to everyone that we are ready for the election,” Salami said.