LASIEC to Present Certificates of Return to Elected Lagos LG, LCDA Officials Wednesday

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has announced that it will present certificates of return to newly elected chairmen and councillors across the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

The Commission’s Chairperson, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (retd.), confirmed the development during a phone interview, noting that the ceremony was initially scheduled for Tuesday but was postponed due to the public holiday declared by the Federal Government.

“It was supposed to hold on Tuesday,” she said. “But due to the public holiday on that day, it has been moved to the next working day, which is Wednesday.”

The Federal Government declared Tuesday a national public holiday to observe a day of mourning following the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday, July 14, while undergoing treatment at a hospital in London. He is to be buried the same day in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State.

An official of LASIEC, speaking on condition of anonymity, also confirmed the change in schedule and said the certificate presentation will take place at the commission’s headquarters in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos.

“All elected local government chairmen and councillors are expected to receive their certificates of return on Wednesday,” the official said.

In the local government elections held on Saturday, July 12, the All Progressives Congress (APC) recorded a dominant victory, securing all 57 chairmanship positions and 375 out of the 376 councillorship seats across the state.

The only exception was Ward D in Yaba LCDA, where Babatunde Dosunmu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won, defeating his APC rival.

Justice Okikiolu-Ighile formally declared the full results of the elections on Sunday from LASIEC’s headquarters.