Lagos State Police authorities clarified that the vehicular movement restriction due to a by-election solely applies to the Surulere area where the federal constituency seat election is scheduled.
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had initially imposed a 12:00 am to 6:00 pm restriction in 26 states with by-elections and run-off polls on Saturday.
Providing additional details, Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, emphasized in a Friday post that the movement restriction is limited to Surulere Federal Constituency I and does not affect other parts of the state as rumoured.
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.”
The Surulere Federal Constituency 1 vacancy arose when President Bola Tinubu appointed Femi Gbajabiamila, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, as his chief of staff. Besides Surulere, elections are scheduled in various parts of the country, including three senatorial districts, seven federal constituencies, and 28 state constituencies across 80 local government areas nationwide.
