Air Peace Suspends Lagos Flights Due to Local Government Elections

Air Peace Suspends Lagos Flights Due to Local Government Elections

Air Peace has announced that it will suspend all flight operations into and out of Lagos for 12 hours on Saturday, July 12, 2025, due to the local government elections taking place in the state. The suspension will be in effect from 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., after which regular flight operations will resume at 4:00 p.m.

The airline cited the movement restrictions across all roads and waterways in Lagos State, as announced by the Lagos State Police Command, as the reason for the suspension. The police command had declared a total restriction of vehicular movement throughout Lagos State from 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.The suspension may cause inconvenience to valued passengers whose travel plans are affected. Air Peace has apologized for any disruption and assured customers that regular flight operations will resume after the restriction is lifted .

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) is set to conduct the local government elections amidst concerns raised by the African Action Congress (AAC) over the conduct and preparedness of the electoral commission. The AAC had accused LASIEC of undermining democratic processes and disenfranchising candidates .