Tables and ballot boxes were upturned as
violence marred the All Progressives
Congress (APC) primaries for local
government elections in Lagos on Saturday.
It was gathered that some of the delegates
vented their anger over what they
described as an attempt to impose
candidates on them.
It was further learned that trouble started
after 18 candidates were returned
unopposed and a voice vote was called to
choose the remaining candidates for the
council poll, which is slated for July the 22,
2017.
The primaries, which held at the Teslim
Balogun stadium, saw some of the
delegates who were opposed to the use of
voice vote protest the process. They were
said to have expressed fears that it would
lead to the imposition of candidates.
As a result, the aggrieved candidates threw
caution to the wind threw away ballot
boxes and other materials meant for the
election.
Currently, the local government areas are
being run by sole administrators appointed
by the state government.
