Nigeria, July 24 -- The local government and councillorship election that held in Lagos on Saturday witnessed a low turnout of voters as only a handful of people were at polling units to elect their council leaders and lawmakers.

At several polling units visited by PREMIUM TIMES, electoral officials, security officers, and party agents lamented the absence of voters in the election.

Voters strolled into polling units in ones and twos to cast their votes. No queue was observed at the polling units as a result of low turnout.

Many Lagosians opened for business on Saturday, with many seen at different bus stops trying to commute from one part of the state to another. This is despite movement restriction announced by the state government....