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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos exercised his voting rights in his home town of Epe in the Saturday\u2019s Presidential and National Assembly elections which were followedby heavy downpour in many parts of the town.<\/p>\n

Ambode, who got to his polling unit with his wife, Abimbola, around 9: 48 am, voted at exactly 10: 01 am\u00a0at ward A5, polling unit 033, Ogunmodede College, Ajaganabe Area of Papa in Epe.<\/p>\n

Speaking to journalists after casting his ballot, the Governor commended the peaceful process and asked the people to come out and exercise their franchise.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have just performed my civic right. I have voted successfully in my polling unit and from the information I already have across the State, I can observe that the election is going on peacefully across the state.<\/p>

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\u201cI am delighted that Lagosians have been very cooperative. We have had peaceful night and ever since the morning also, everywhere has been very peaceful,” he said.<\/p>\n

Governor Ambode also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the way it had so far handled the voting process, saying the electoral body had shown that it was up to the task.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to commend INEC. They have been up to the task and almost everywhere, election materials are in place. The places where materials have not gotten to, obviously they are up to the task and those things are already being done and this election is going to be very peaceful and I pray it\u2019s very successful,” Governor Ambode said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos exercised his voting rights in his home town of Epe in the Saturday\u2019s Presidential and National Assembly elections which were followedby heavy downpour in many parts of the town. 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