The 2015 governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Jimi Agbaje has declared his interest to contest in the 2019 election in Lagos State, ending all speculation concerning his interest to contest.

Agbaje made the confirmation his intention on Wednesday in Lagos.

According a statement from Lagos Solidarity Forum, the group believes this is right time to free Lagosians from its 19 years of political plague and kwashiorkor. And the man to do that they believe is Jimi Agbaje.

The statement made available to TheMomentNG was signed by convener, Oladele Martins.

“We, the people of Lagos Solidarity Forum hereby declare our unconditional support for Mr. Jimi Agbaje, the man who has the capacity to heal Lagos State from 19years of political plague and kwashiorkor to the much-desired economic freedom. Our emotions have known no bounds since his declaration to seek election as the Lagos State Governor in 2019.

“Mr. Jimi Agbaje’s in-depth understanding of class issues in Lagos State, as well as his well-known dogged resistance to godfatherism, has drawn him to the voiceless and downtrodden of the state. We believe that he has the sincerity of purpose to free Lagos State from political marauders feasting on its resources for their benefits and cronies alike. We have utmost belief in Mr. Agbaje to revive the hopes of Lagosians health system and services, waste management, education, power, water, roads, drainage, and taxation. We all know that Lagos is vastly blessed and full of opportunities that can better the lives of indigenes and its residents at large.

“Also, we recognize the boundless leadership rectitude displayed by our father, Chief Bode George, who has been relentless at calling the attention of Nigerians to the mindless corruption and milking of Lagos State resources by one man and his stooges since 1999. We join hands with him and people of good conscience to say enough is enough!

“With the recent unfolding political events in Lagos State, the All Progressive Party, APC has exposed itself as a party built on fraud, god-fatherism, corruption and total disregard for internal democracy. The Lagos Solidarity Forum is politically ready to mobilize all active political structures within the state that are committed to collaborate and uproot the entrenched reactionary leadership in Lagos State.

“We call on all visionaries and people of good conscience in the state to rally round and help refocus our Lagos to the path of economic empowerment and development that will benefit all and sundry by supporting Mr. Agbaje in the onerous task of becoming the next Governor of Lagos State by all means legally necessary.”

Goodluck to him but it will be an uphill task. 2015 when PDP was in power at the centre was the best time to try to take Lagos through federal might (after OBJ's failed attempts). APC, both state and federal, won't allow a state like Lagos to slip out of its hands just like that because it is the one state that can marshal enough resources to create serious problems for any party at the centre.

Free lagos from what biko Look at Lagos and then look at the States being controlled by PDP and tell me who needs this freedom Jimi abeg go and sleep