Opeyemi Adesina

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday said it did not endorse Senator Musiliu Obanikoro for the 2015 governorship election in the state.

Obanikoro was the party’s candidate in the 2007 governorship election in the state.

The party, in a statement on Sunday by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Taofik Gani, said the party was dissociating itself from a news report indicating that it had selected the ex-envoy for 2015.

He said the party had neither chosen any individual nor looking in the direction of a particular person to become the party’s governorship candidate in the next election.

According to him, the report is orchestrated to cause disaffection within the Lagos PDP.

The party said, “We are saying emphatically that we have not endorsed or focused on any particular person to be our governorship candidate in 2015.

“Presently, we are occupied with ensuring conducive environment for a free and fair primary as may be directed by our National Headquarters. Our party is a fully democratic one and we don’t intend to deviate from that identity, especially in selecting our candidates at all levels.’’

It added that it was aware that the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria was not comfortable with its new popularity in the state.

The party also alleged that the ACN had disappointed Lagosians so much that ‘‘they have become lepers and like the proverbial leper that cannot squeeze out milk, they will rather opt to spill the milk”.

He added, “We cannot underestimate   the desperation of ACN to hold onto power in Lagos State. Consequently, we shall intensify our prayers this time so that no harm will befall any of our would-be candidates”

Which Obanikoro pls? Same musiliu? Gosh guy u no dey rest?

You better present a sellable candidate in your own interest.

Thank God they denied him. Obanikoro ke? I'm so glad they've come out categorically on him. What about that other ACN agent, Ade Dosu-mumu? I hope they're not presenting us with that one, or else, we're better off with Accord Party.

Personally, I prefer PDP, because I know one or two decent candidates that can turn Lagos around among them, like Femi Pedro or Babatunde Gbadamosi. If they present any of those two, I'm voting PDP for Lagos Governor, definitely.