Two political parties – the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are participating in the bye-election.
The bye- election is necessitated following the death of Solomon Awokoya, the Councillor representing the Ward.
At a briefing on Monday in Sabo, Yaba LASIEC headquarters, its chairman Justice Ayotunde Phillips (retd) said the election would be conducted between 9am and 3pm.
She urged eligible voters in the affected area to cast their votes for candidates of their choice.
According to her, there would be no restriction of movement during the period since the election would be organised within a small community.
Justice Phillips said the commission would set up an Election Support Centre at the headquarters to monitor reports from its personnel and promptly respond to any challenges that might arise.
The commission, she said, had held an intensive training programme for the ad-hoc personnel to be used for the conduct of the election to guard against avoidable mistakes or errors that could cast doubts on the integrity of the election and the commission.
The chairman added that the commission was working in collaboration with security personnel to ensure a hitch-free election.
She warned that any miscreants or criminally–minded people caught for a breach of the peace would be prosecuted.
Justice Phillips appealed to the media to continue to assist Election Management Bodies by educating eligible voters to participate in the electoral process to reduce the high rate of voter apathy across the country.
She stressed the commission had regularly sensitised stakeholders on the need to participate actively in the electoral process to strengthen democratic rule in the state.
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