The Electoral Committee for the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election in Lagos State says collation of results from the various wards in each federal constituencies will commence soon at the party secretariat.
Mr Saleh Yipmong, Chairman of the Electoral Committee, disclosed this on Saturday while addressing newsmen at the APC State Secretariat in Lagos after monitoring the exercise in some federal constituencies, including Ikeja, Ikorodu and Somolu.
Yipmong said the committee had concluded monitoring of the exercise in some areas and had returned to the secretariat to begin the process of receiving and collating results from across the state.
“As you are aware, earlier this morning during our briefing session, guidelines and materials were distributed to various constituencies.
“We have gone round and confirmed that elections actually took place in some places.
“We are now back at the secretariat and, in a couple of minutes, by the grace of God, we will set up the collection centre.
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“As results begin to come in, we will collate them and, at the end of the day, announce the results,” he said.
The committee chairman said the exercise had been generally peaceful in the constituencies visited by the committee.
“Generally, from the few places we have visited, the exercise has been peaceful.
“As you can see, people with divergent views were seen together, even sharing refreshments before we arrived. That is an indication that the exercise has been conducted peacefully.
“We hope the same situation is replicated in other places,” he said.
Speaking on the likely time for announcement of results, Yipmong said it would depend on how quickly officials arrived at the secretariat with the results.
“It depends on how quickly officials arrive with the results. If they come now, we can announce them immediately,” he said.
Yipmong said the appeals committee would begin sitting immediately after the exercise.
On some reported skirmishes in some local government areas, Yipmong said no official complaint had been received by the committee.
“At the moment, I have not received any official report on my desk. In the places we visited, the process was peaceful. I did not say we have gone to all the 24 constituencies,” he said.
According to him, the committee remains open to addressing complaints that may arise during the collation process.
“We are back at the secretariat, where there are issues or any concerns. This is a known location where people can reach us.
“As we collect results, if there are issues, we will look into them accordingly. There is also an appeals process that can address disputes and provide solutions,” Yipmong said.
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