While Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, second term move continue to face rejection from his political party, All Progressive Congress (APC), in the state, an entire association of chairmen of the party, comprising of both 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Area (LCDAs), have unanimously declared support for one of the state’s governorship aspirant, Babajide Sanwo-olu, whom they claimed possesses wealth of experience to lead Lagosians and positively influence Lagos economy.

They assured that there was no going back on their actions and that they were solidly behind Sanwo-olu’s ambition to govern the state, come 2019.


The Chairman, Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA), APC, Timothy Iyo, disclosed that the entire party chairmen had agreed to throw full supports behind the aspirant and that Sanwo-olu was their choice of candidate to take the state’s seat of power after Ambode.

Speaking on behalf of the entire chairmen during a meeting with Director General, BabaJide Olusola Sanwo-olu Campaign Organisation (BOSCO), Tayo Ayinde, and other leaders of the party yesterday, in Lagos, Iyo said that the council’s leaders were satisfied on the development, particularly that of move to change leadership of the state, assuring that the association of the chairmen would work to ensure Sanwo-olu emerge as APC flag bearer for governorship election in the state.

He indicated that job of party men were to ensure that voice of people they were representing count and that there right to choice of aspirant, were well protected.

The chairman hinted that the members of party, under leadership of the chairmen, were pleased with choice of Sanwo-olu to lead them, and that they, as leaders, must ensure that the preferred aspirant, received solid support during the APC’s primaries in Lagos.

According to him, the voice of members of the party must be respected and the party National Leader, Bola Tinubu, had also spoken on respect for right of the members.

“We the leaders, must abide by the directive of the national leader and also respect the voices of the members of the party on preferred candidate.

The entire chairmen are solidly behind Sanwo-olu’s ambition and we would ensure he received required support during the primaries”, he added.

On his part, Ayinde, who commended the chairman courage and actions, assured the party’s leaders that Sanwo-olu would not disappoint both the APC and Lagosians and that the aspirant would run an all-inclusive government, should he gets to power in 2019.

He said that his meeting with the chairmen was an indication that Sanwo-olu was ready to work with every members of the party and that he would not underrate any group’s willingness on supporting his mandate

He revealed that BOSCO, under his leadership, has embarked on political reconciliation movement, a move he said was aimed at bring together all warring faction of APC in the state.

Meanwhile, the Director Media, BOSCO, Sesan Dani, confirmed that the chairmen had unanimously agreed and endorsed Sanwo-Olu as their choice of governorship candidate and that the motion was moved the by chairman, Odi Olowo LCDA, APC while it was seconded by chairman of Ojodu LCDA.

He added that chairmen of the APC across 20 LGAs and that of 37 LCDAs in the state affirmed that their membership and all other machinery of the party would be fully deployed across the state for the emergence of Sanwo-Olu as the winner and flag-bearer of the party in the primaries slated 29th of September.

http://www.theguildng.com/53-lagos-apc-councils-chairmen-back-sanwo-olus-governorship-ambition/

Ambode should just throw in the towel..
Its very obvious that he let his party members down.

Ciao!

Don't know why I have a bad feeling about this.

wasn't it this same Ambode lagosians (particularly Yoruba's) were dancing about that he won the best governor few months back.

Why is it now Tinubu decided against endorsing him he's now the bad guy all of a sudden

It's now they know Lagos state is dirty, he is this, he is that...why now?

Had Tinubu given the green light to Ambode would we have seen pointing fingers or heard any accusations against him

Free yourselves from mental slavery...

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It is not failure not to reach the stars. It is only failure when you have no stars to reach for. Not failure but having low aim in Life is SIN.
Fight your enemies now or forever be a slave.
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FAKE NEWS. someone is scared

K

Jagaban can do and undo. Absolute power corrupts absolutely!

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Who cares

REPORT HAS IT THAT PDP IS LEADING IN OSUN:::: In as much as I like Ambode.... I will not fight to reclaim any mandate.... withdraw my nomination form, Tidy up my portfolio and watch from the stands.....

Ambode should just forget about his reelection
Some sins are unforgiven

I still feel AMBODE will come out of This...
Once Abuja settles One side with Ghana must go.... Power will Change hands...

AMBODE decamp to PDP, what nonsense .but if THIEFNIBU really means poo. This is the time that his yeye political mandate group will scatter and be buried. LAGOS is important to be lost as far as PMB APC is concerned.



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I do not know why people are just meddling into the affairs of lagos state.

There is no state in Nigeria devoid of power brokers and godfathers.

Either the state governor or some minister somewhere.

In rivers Wike is lord, he wants to appoint and anoint every candidate.

In lagos it is Tinubu.

In kaduna it is El Rufai.

In imo it is Okorocha.


Hypocrisy is when you castigate Tinubu but support Wike for being a godfather.

Hypocrisy is when you hail Tinubu but castigate Wike Wike for anointing candidates.

And by the way,

A tenure is 4 years not 8 years.
Elections are not due every 8 years but 4.

When political office holders begin to lose elections after one tenure would be a good time in our democracy.

Very useless set of chairmen . Imagine Isolo LCDA chairman proposing a 1Billion naira budget , all after their own personal gain

Chai Ambo. na so your political career take voom.

ambode.... Is it the love for lagosians or the love for power or the love for money that is making you do like osibanjo like this?


Why my people dey fall my hand like this?? We need brave politicians... Not whimpy cry babies

This people don't know that popularity matters in election. Who is sanwo olu

Baba Ibeji, you don achieve what they are just aspiring. You are an awesome achiever. Leave them alone, let them support their eventual disappointment

otunde527:
This people don't know that popularity matters in election. Who is sanwo olu

Bro, I just left a meeting with the only brother of Sanwo. We met inside Unilag. As I am sending this, I have big rubber posters of Sanwo in my booth. The case has been sealed already. There is no going back on it. I am not a full fledged politician but I have allies in LGAs in Lagos.

I have pictures carrying all LGAs supporting the Sanwo. Guy. This is not hearsay. Ambode is 50% down. I wish Tinubu can change his stance and support Ambode but Tinubu seem adamant on this.

May the best man win.

NB: Some of you that are saying Ambode should cross carpet to PDP do not know one fact. The minute he cross carpets, he will be impeached by the HOA. Tinubu fixed every member.

Enough of all this noise....Please do the primaries already and kick ambode the phuck outta the office.

if I be ambode eehh I for than join the moving train and let's save Lagos from the hands of that Tinibu....great great party PDP..

Ambode has messed up real bad but me, I'm sure they will let him run after he must have adduced to some stringent compromises.

Na Politics, he took away some people's bread ni joor!

Because they're all 419

Wet Wetin Ambode really do seff wey dem no fit forgive am ?

Same story again. Till after primary

In politics.... Your performance isn't enough. You need to carry your people along with you because you will always need them. That's a lesson for Ambode

Oh why na Ambode has done wonderfully well, they should not let Lagos go backward o.