LG Election Polls: Oyo Puts Restriction Measures …details

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The Oyo state government on Friday announced a total restriction of human and vehicular movement on Saturday for the conduct of LGA election in the state.

 

The state government announced the restriction in a post shared on its official handle on X.

 

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It reads, “Please note this important announcement regarding movement restrictions in Oyo State on Saturday, 27 April 2024 for the Local Government election,” the post reads.

 

“The Oyo State Government has declared total restrictions of movement tomorrow, Saturday, 27th of April 2024, the restriction will be in place from 0600 hours to 1600 hours.

 

“Only providers of essential services are exempted from these restrictions.”

 

The election would be held in all the 33 LGAs in the state.

 

Even on Thursday, the Oyo government declared Friday as a half-work day for all civil and public servants in the state ahead of the LGA election

 

Sulaimon Olanrewaju, special adviser on media to Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, said the declaration of the half-work day was to enable workers to participate in the election.

 

Olanrewaju said government offices would close by noon, noting that workers on essential services are expected to remain at their duty posts.

 

He said the state government enjoined all civil and public servants to go out and exercise their civic rights on Saturday.

 

 

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