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Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Ratello: 2:20am On Dec 07, 2018
Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu and APC?

There was apprehension in the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday when Wale Oluwo, Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, renounced his membership of the party, vowing to work for Jimi Agbaje, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the next governorship election.

This created fear among APC chieftains who said they now doubt the loyalty of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to the party.

Oluwo, who hails from Epe, the hometown of Ambode, also said he had submitted his letter of resignation to the governor.

Though calls and text messages sent to Oluwo’s phone were not returned, a credible source in the party said that he had reached out to the camp of Agbaje ahead of the election, alongside his supporters.

In his resignation letter, Oluwo accused the leadership of the ruling party of being anti-democratic in the process through which Babajide Sanwo-Olu emerged as the flag bearer of the APC in the 2019 governorship election.

Sanwo-Olu, who enjoyed the support of Mandate Movement, a group loyal to Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the party, made history by beating a sitting governor to the ticket of the party.
Oluwo said the governorship primary had diminished the reputation of the APC in the state.

He alleged that a powerful group in the APC had been violating the principle of separation of powers and “intimidating critical institutions of democracy in the state”.

Part of the letter reads: “A few hours ago, I submitted to His Excellency, the Governor of Lagos State, a letter of resignation of my appointment as the Honourable Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources.

“Consequently, as a registered member of the All Progressives Congress, I have deemed it necessary to formally notify you of my intention to reconsider my membership status.

“My decision to resign is not unconnected with the events of the last few weeks, which have created a heavy moral burden for me.


“I have found it rather difficult to come to terms or rationalize the party’s conduct of the October 2018 primary elections, which were largely characterised by massive voter disenfranchisement, intimidation, violence, undue influence and non-compliance with all known principles of democracy.


“In the particular case of the gubernatorial primary, which was conducted using the ‘open ballot’ option in violation of the guidelines of the APC that specified the ‘open-secret ballot’ option, it is clear to me that the core principles of merit, competence, justice and fairness have been sacrificed by the APC on the altar of political expediency.


“The integrity-deficient nature of the primary has significantly diminished the hard-earned reputation of our state as a reference point for free and fair democratic practice.


“I have struggled for weeks to understand the rationale for the apparent desperation and brigandage brazenly displayed by the party apparatchik in the various elections. I had never thought such vicious attack could be unleashed on the progress that the state had made in its steady democratic journey.


“The indifference of the APC to the continued use of an arm of government by a powerful group within the party, to intimidate critical institutions of democracy in the state, undermines the doctrine of separation of powers, creates an atmosphere of uncertainty and impairs government’s ability to implement policies and programmes that will benefit the majority of the people.


“This is in conflict with my strongly held belief that group interest, no matter how powerful, must be subordinated to the interest of the majority.


“I am convinced that the present atmosphere of encirclement will not abate anytime soon. I, therefore, resign my membership of the All Progressives Congress, immediately.”

Speaking with Daily Independent on Wednesday, a chieftain of the party said though Governor Ambode had pledged his unalloyed support to the party and had promised to work for the success of President Muhammadu Buhari and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the party’s governorship candidate, Oluwo’s actions had shown that there might be surprises ahead.

He said while Ambode had appealed to Epe residents to work for the APC, many of them who were still embittered were not listening to him and might work against the APC in the forthcoming election.

“To me, I am not surprised by the developments at all. After the primaries, the governor pledged to work for APC but a lot of people doubted him.
“So, if Oluwo, who hails from Epe like the governor, is now leaving the party, promising to work for our opponent, then we will begin to suspect the governor,” he said.

Another party chieftain who refused to be named also said like Oluwo, some loyalists of the governor might also leave the party.

“The coming days will be interesting. They thought they can rubbish a sitting governor like that?
“Ambode may have forgiven them and moved on but I can tell you a lot of his supporters and even Lagosians are unhappy,” he said.

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by netpro(m): 2:29am On Dec 07, 2018
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Lagos State is at Peace and will remain on the part of Excellence. PDP, the leap-year Chemist and Atikulooters can go grieve elsewhere.

God bless Lagos State!

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by KanwuliaExtra: 2:58am On Dec 07, 2018
Why don’t you go and ask him! cheesy
He is an APC wailer you know? wink

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Okoyeebos: 5:51am On Dec 07, 2018
Epe people can support Agbaje if they like it's no big deal, freedom of choice is their right.

However, there are 2 Local Governments in Lagos who determine elections: Alimosho and Ifako Ijaiye. Provided those 2 are intact along with traditional APC strongholds like Lagos Island, Ikeja, Apapa and Ikorodu, APC is good to go.

Agbaje's disgrace would start from within PDP itself.

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Bede2u(m): 6:18am On Dec 07, 2018
Okoyeebos:
Epe people can support Agbaje if they like it's no big deal, freedom of choice is their right.

However, there are 2 Local Governments in Lagos who determine elections: Alimosho and Ifako Ijaiye. Provided those 2 are intact along with traditional APC strongholds like Lagos Island, Ikeja, Apapa and Ikorodu, APC is good to go.

Agbaje's disgrace would start from within PDP itself.

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Bede2u(m): 6:18am On Dec 07, 2018
Okoyeebos:
Epe people can support Agbaje if they like it's no big deal, freedom of choice is their right.

However, there are 2 Local Governments in Lagos who determine elections: Alimosho and Ifako Ijaiye. Provided those 2 are intact along with traditional APC strongholds like Lagos Island, Ikeja, Apapa and Ikorodu, APC is good to go.

Agbaje's disgrace would start from within PDP itself.
is agbeje now ipob? Lol. Ur hate for igbos now even make u to hate smart yoruba professionals like the agbeje man.

Its called ''irational hate''. It means hate without reason

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Minjim: 6:52am On Dec 07, 2018
I also want Apc to lose Lagos. Really, Lagos has not developed at same pace has its contemporary African cities. Tinubu and his gang have been fleecing this city in the guise of an obscured development agenda only to witness Tinubu become stupendously wealthy. It's very hard to see a tarred street in Alimosho , Badagry, Surulere.
No functional transport system to meet the increasing demands of Lagos population . And you call it a mega City

The only problem I have is that I don't see PDP as an option. Jimi Agbaje might have good intentions but in PDP, you can't perform anything.

What we need is an entirely new Party to take over. I even prefer AD. Their candidate is a known philanthropist

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Kokugraphics(m): 7:16am On Dec 07, 2018
He needs loyal milk

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Okoyeebos: 7:18am On Dec 07, 2018
Bede2u:
is agbeje now ipob? Lol. Ur hate for igbos now even make u to hate smart yoruba professionals like the agbeje man.

Its called ''irational hate''. It means hate without reason

Did I mention Agbaje being Ipob or you're just perpetually dyslexic?

By the way, it's Agbaje and not Agbeje. Gala hawker.

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by thunder74(m): 8:29am On Dec 07, 2018
If na you nkọ? So you will be smiling with people that carried food away from your table?
2019 is pregnant..

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Nobody: 8:29am On Dec 07, 2018
HE IS STILL LOYAL to the two aforementioned......is that all?!
Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by allanphash7(m): 8:29am On Dec 07, 2018
Ambode should go ablaze





This is Lagos of our own





Ambode can use the lagoon on his way to the state house




All i know is that every Lagosian must Sanwo-Eko mext season

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by killdiabetes(f): 8:31am On Dec 07, 2018
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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by israelmao(m): 8:31am On Dec 07, 2018
It is no longer a question mark,Ambode can't be loyal to him,he is just pretending to be.

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by visijo(m): 8:31am On Dec 07, 2018
Apart from checking your husband's phone, what other exercise can you do to lose weight?

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by helinues: 8:31am On Dec 07, 2018
After being humbled.

They have schemed him out of things only waiting for his tenure to end
Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by zlantanfan: 8:33am On Dec 07, 2018
A thrend for the pigs to masturbate and give themselves hope, ambode has distanced himself from you guys but it seems OSU's want to force him to slaughter house.


Igbo's worry about abakiliki and leave ambode and Lagos state alone

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Nobody: 8:33am On Dec 07, 2018
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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by visijo(m): 8:34am On Dec 07, 2018
Guys serious issue...

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by slimfit1(m): 8:35am On Dec 07, 2018
The commissioner is one of the people that failed Lagos state. Tinubu is not stupid, he knows that Ambode has failed so he cannot get support from the people he could not do that with Fashola because he changed the face of Lagos low standard by me but 100% better than Ambode.

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Nobody: 8:35am On Dec 07, 2018
Must everybody be loyal to a particular person? The commissioner decamped to where he thought can help his political ambition so what concerns ambode over his resignation? He should hold him by trouser and prostrate for him , begging him not to go, abi? The way some hungry bloggers create fuss from nothing is alarming...

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Wiseandtrue(f): 8:35am On Dec 07, 2018
Ratello:


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Ambode cannot make decisions for Oluwo now undecided

Every man to his own conviction!

Everybody cannot key into the same ideology now ah ah undecided

I salute Oluwo's bravery jare!

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Rityonyi(f): 8:35am On Dec 07, 2018
grin
Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by CaptainFM1: 8:36am On Dec 07, 2018
Go and ask Ambode now!
Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Sweetcollins: 8:36am On Dec 07, 2018
Ask google
Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Computergloba: 8:36am On Dec 07, 2018
CaptainFM1:
Go and ask Ambode now!

Thank you
Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by Denikayan: 8:37am On Dec 07, 2018
He can remain Loyal or disloyal. It doesn't change anything.

Fashola who was more influential than him at that time was at logger head with Almighty Jagaban and it still didn't change election result.

Jagaban has incore loyalist who are not even in frontlines of politics but are powers that be.

Ambode is a kid in this game. His best best is to align and get compensated after election.

Renouncing now will only take him into political oblivion.

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by bedspread: 8:37am On Dec 07, 2018
I still do not understand why AMBODE is Accused!

Chief Bola Tinubu said he could not influenced the people of the Mandate Movement to support Ambode .

Then why should Gov. Ambode be accused! He also could not influence the likes of the Energy commissioner

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Re: Is Ambode No Longer Loyal To Tinubu And APC? by ikorodureporta: 8:37am On Dec 07, 2018
Abi him don dey complete him 4yrs, wetin concern am again??

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