The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State
chapter, on Wednesday said the emergence of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the
governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would
facilitate a seamless victory for the PDP in the 2019 governorship
election in the state.
Speaking to Daily Independent, Gani
Taofik, the party’s Publicity Secretary, said the PDP would beat
Sanwo-Olu and the APC black and blue, adding that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a
national leader of the APC, rejected the incumbent governor, Akinwunmi
Ambode, for a second term in office because of alleged disagreement in
the sharing of the state’s resources.
He said: “We don’t see
Sanwo-Olu as a threat at all in the forthcoming governorship election.
In fact, we will beat him and the APC black and blue. Our candidate will
win him hands down because we know that the only reason why he has been
presented is to be used as a conduit pipe to siphon Lagos money.
“It
is obvious and in the public domain that the disagreement between
Tinubu and Ambode is because of the sharing of Lagos resources. While
one insisted that he must continue to get his percentage, the other said
that it cannot continue and he wants development.
“So, I think Sanwo-Olu’s emergence has made our job very easy. We will beat him black and blue.”
In
another development, Governor Ambode on Wednesday congratulated the
winner of Tuesday’s governorship primaries of the APC in the state,
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, saying it was time for the state to move forward in
order to consolidate on the gains of the last three and half years.
In
a statewide address on the outcome of the election, the governor said
though the events of the last few days had been characterised by intense
political activities which created palpable tension in the polity, the
interest of the state superseded that of any personal ambition, and
therefore urged members of the party and indeed all Lagosians to support
the candidate of the party.
He said: “Fellow Lagosians, the last
few days have witnessed intense political activities that have gripped
the attention of the nation and created palpable tension in the polity. I
strongly believe that the time has now come for the state to move
forward in order that the gains of the last three and half years are not
lost.
“Dear Lagosians, APC is a great party and the interests of
our beloved state must always supersede that of any person or group. It
is in this regard that I wholeheartedly congratulate the winner of the
Lagos State APC primaries, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and urge all Lagosians
to immediately support our party’s gubernatorial candidate in the 2019
elections and work for the success of our dear party.”
While
assuring that he would work to ensure a smooth transition in 2019, the
governor said the progress of the state was non-negotiable, saying he
would remain forever devoted to the development of the state as he had
exemplified since assumption of office.
“As governor, I will do
everything possible to ensure a smooth transition in the remaining
period of this administration and ultimately to the new governor, come
May 2019. I, therefore, appeal to all our party members that we remain
one family and unite behind the candidate of the party, so that we can
continue to move this state forward.
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