Ogun State government has announced a statewide restriction of movement on Saturday, July 24, 2021, to allow smooth and peaceful conduct of local government elections scheduled to take place in the state.
The nine-hour restriction will take place between the hours of 7 in the morning and 4 in the evening, according to a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Odusile.
The restriction, the statement said, was at the instance of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) which is conducting the councilorship and chairmanship elections in all the 236 wards across the 20 local government areas in the state.