By Tope Musowo Lagos
Chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Isolo Local Council Development Area, in Lagos state and winner of Saturday Council polls, Hon. Shamsondeen Abiodun Olaleye, has said his victory was an expression that he is the people’s choice in the LCDA. Olaleye said this in an interview with newsmen, stating that the election process was credible, fair and free as the electorate trooped out despite the weather that was not friendly and conducive. Th e Chairman-elect, explained that the voting process which the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) used for the election was the best as electorate time were not wasted unlike the former voting process of doing accreditation and thereafter come back for voting.
“Th e voting process is the best. Th e electorate were not stressed by coming fi rst to do accreditation and thereafter come back for voting which we used previously. I think doing accreditation and voting at the same time is better and save time. Th e voting system really added value to the election process”, said Olaleye. Olaleye explained that he had drawn up a developmental template which he will put in motion in his fi rst term, stressing he would use his second term to perfect the full implementation of the developmental template. “In the fi rst tenure, there were progressive programmes and projects which we have instituted like Bursary Award Scheme, Benefi ts to widows and Senior Citizens. We intend to continue with them expand the scope and improve on the quality of the programmes”, he said.
