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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is diverting traffic over the “five-million-man” rally for Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Recently, Musiliu Akinsanya, chairman of Lagos state parks and garages management committee, popularly known as MC Oluomo, announced a proposed solidarity rally to show support for the candidacy of Tinubu.

The rally, holding on Sunday, is also meant to show support for the second-term ambition of Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos.

The take-off point of the rally is the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.

Highlighting the traffic points, the LASTMA advised motorists from Eko Bridge inwards Surulere to pass through the stadium bridge to Funsho Williams avenue and connect to their destination through Ojuelegbe to Lawanson-Itire road.

“The journey commences from Stadium under bridge through Funsho Williams Avenue to connect Ikorodu road to Oshodi by Anthony bus stop,” the advisory reads.

“From Anthony bus stop by Theodolite- GT Bank to connect Anthony Bridge straight down to Oshodi.

“Summary; Stadium under bridge to Funsho Williams avenue to Ikorodu road to Anthony bus by Theodolite-GT Bank to Anthony bridge to Oshodi.

“In view of the above illustrations, motorists are advised to make use of the following routes because of the temporary closure and diversion of traffic at both Shitta roundabout and Alaka service lane inwards Stadium.

“Motorists from Shitta roundabout to Ojuelegba are advised to connect Ojuelegba through Akerele street/Ogunlana drive to link up with Itire-Lawanson road.

“Motorists from Shitta roundabout towards Eko bridge are advised to either connect Adeniran Ogunsanya to Bode Thomas to link Alaka or Adeniran Ogunsanya to link Eric Moore road to Abebe Vilage (Nigerian Breweries Plc).”