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Aside what we are believed to have happened

I think there is more to it

Ambode might have wronged Tinubu and other members that made him badly

http://thenationonlineng.net/lagos-apc-tinubu-insists-on-sanwo-olu-for-ticket/

All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu said last night that his position on the candidates battling for the party’s governorship ticket remains.

Tinubu’s media adviser Tunde Rahman said last night in a statement on Tinubu’s meeting with the President in Abuja:



“Asiwaju Tinubu and Chief Bisi Akande were invited by President Buhari and it turned out to be a good and productive meeting. Asiwaju was quite pleased to have conferred with the President who has always shown himself to be a committed party member and a true democrat.

“Just like the President, he is looking forward to a good and credible primary that is peaceful and free of rancor. As previously stated, Asiwaju plans to vote in this primary and his position regarding the relative merits of the candidates remains unchanged.”

In the race are incumbent Akinwunmi Ambode and former Commissioner Jide Sanwo-Olu. The primary election is today.

Asiwaju said of his choice in a statement on Monday: “I am encouraged by the presence of a candidate in this primary, who has served the state in senior positions in my administration, the Fashola administration and even in the current one. While possessing a wealth of experience and exposure, he is a young man endowed with superlative vision and commitment.

“Most importantly, he understands the importance of the blueprint for development. He esteems it as a reliable and well-conceived vehicle for the future development of the state. He also knows the value of reaching out and working with others in order to maximise development and provide people the best leadership possible. With people like him at the helm, the state will write the proper history for itself.”

In 377 wards across 20 local governments, members of the APC will vote today.

Every card-carrying member of the party is eligible.



There will be no ballot box and ballot paper. Party members will queue behind the posters of their preferred aspirant.

The mode of the primary is “open direct primary”, which involves open and physical counting of members on queue behind the posters of their chosen aspirants.

They will be accredited by 9a.m. Election will take place by 12 noon. Members will show their APC Identification Card. No white slip will be accepted, Chairman Tunde Balogun said yesterday.

Posters of the two aspirants will be held by their agents. After accreditation, party members will queue behind them.

“They will be counted on the queue and recorded. After that, voting ends. The agents of aspirants will sign. Then, the results will be taken to the local governments, the final collation will be done at the state level,” Balogun told The Nation in an interview.
The chairman urged members to troop out to participate in the exercise.

He said the shadow poll will be very transparent and peaceful across the wards, urging members to maintain decorum as they participate in the exercise.”

Ambode is campaigning on continuity. Sanwo-Olu has promised an all-inclusve government – if elected.

Chairman of the electoral panel former Cross River State Governor Clemant Ebri attributed logistics challenge to the shift of the poll from Monday till today.

He told Ambode when he visited the Government House in Alausa: “I also like to apologise for the delay; it had to be postponed as a result of logistics in Lagos, Imo and some other states because of the pressure and work load from the secretariat and other developments that have taken place.”



Raising the stakes on the shadow election, Ebri said: “Lagos is more like a decider and like they say, when Lagos sneezes the rest of the country catches cold.

“So, that is why we are very careful about what we are doing and the National Chairman asked me to send his best wishes to you and ask us to come and do the right thing to the satisfaction of all members.

“Moreso, the President of this country stands for transparency and detests corruption and, a situation where no one feels manipulated.

“The process we are laying out is such that will ensure and guarantee transparency and credibility. We have people of integrity in this panel.

Other members of the panel are: Alhaji Ahmed Mahmud Gumel as secretary; Mr Nze Chidi Duru; Chief Clever Egbeji, Sen. Clever Ikisikpo and Ambassador Jerry Ugokwe.

On the integrity of the members, Ebri said: “These are not rookies in politics; they are people who have been tested. You can see senators, former governors, former deputy governor, former member of the House of Representatives; so, this is a star-studded team.

“I can assure you that we have all the experience that you want and you can think about to conduct this exercise. We assure you of our sincerity and transparency and we seek your cooperation in providing a level-playing field.’

Ambode replied: “I receive this election team as being acceptable and credible to me enough to discharge their civic responsibility to the best of their abilities and to also say that whatever it is that is the outcome of the primaries, your presence has also shown that this will be credible and this will be acceptable to me.”

“So, it is very clear to me, all I seek is credible primaries, transparent primaries and level playing ground that we will all be proud of at the end of the day for the outcome,” the governor said, adding:

“There were issues that we have raised that we are also trying to correct.

“The bottom line is this, we are family, we must not go into the elections divided because this is the very first time that our party is controlling the centre and also the state; that is what I want us to continue.

“The issues that I raised have been put in form of a letter which I will pass to the chairman and I believe the committee will look into it judiciously.

“And also I welcome the stakeholders meeting which will allow you feel the pulse of what is going on in the state.”

The panel’s members attended a stakeholders meeting at the Lagos State APC secretariat in Ogba last night to perfect the planning for the election.

For our country to get it right the three tiers of government must be good

Interesting

amaniro:
I don't get you sarrki?

The hate speech you hear from youths from both sides breeds unforgiveness

Victornezzar:
Berom people are peace loving people

When fulanis were butchering innocent citizens.....U guys went awol

An eye for an eye

A tooth for a tooth

We should learn to preach peace always

Ambode you will get the second term ABC

I don’t care which ox is gored
Ready to lose friends on my course and belief

fk001:
It is only this generation that hate each other not all tho.


Nigeria will be great again.

Brother it started in the late 80s from college of education then , kafanchan and to zango Kataf crisis

GavelSlam:
Happy independence day Sarrki.

By the way, if there was no BNMC or BMC I would have called this government naive.

There's no doubt there's a group of people paid by usurpers and saboteurs to besmirch the character of the president, and condemn any policy or gains attributable to this government.

I'm quite happy to see a counter-intelligence group dedicated to this cause.

Happy indepence day boss

fk001:
See how he is begging for forgiveness.

Birom are the problem of jos


Cc frndng

NO sire

It’s a northern thing

That’s the truth
They hate each other with passion

Sorry to say this

I think Jos crisis
Is a northern stuff

It’s not religious affiliated
They hate each other with passion in the north
Both religion practiced in the north preached tolerance

globemoney:
why didnt you come back to enjoy the wonders buhari is doing according to his cows?

So you are know longer advocate of freedom of movement and association?

Wailers are demented in reasoning

Niorte:
Are you sure those signature are for the purpose of impeachment. There are many reasons for writing names and signing. My brother's name is on that list yet he is in support of the Governor.

Bro am a full fledge lagosian from a ruling class

Ambode will be impeached if he tries anything guy y dumping the party

I know Lagos politics inside out

LuciferKristi:
You've been rendered jobless ever since BMC went defunct & BNMC took its place.

This post won't renew your contract.

Lol Happy independence anniversary

Having said that it will and shall never be well with enemies of Nigeria

NwaAmaikpe:




Your devout loyalty to Buhari despite his proven uselessness and dearth of leadership is one to be understudied.

I am compelled to accept that this goes beyond the promise of any 30 thousand Naira pecuniary reward,
Rather it goes to proof an inability to discern.

With that said,
I'd rather say,
Happy new month dear Sarrki.

Bro happy new month

I say this for the records

If i supports any Nigeria politician cause of a dime May it not be well with me

I have been in close contacts with people in power
Over 2 decades I have never asked or seek favor from them


Asked in Kano the name sarrki among the elite

Am a Yoruba to the core born and bred in the north before relocating outside the shore due to situations beyond my power

TechCapon:
hmmm. Thanks for your clarification but I thought in the constitution, there are impeachable offenses like looting etc. It's not like he is dumping the party

Nigeria politician are dirty
They will dig something out to impeach him

I have been always with Tinubu on many stances

On Ambode issue
I disagree

troublemakea:
oh yes God's word cannot be mocked

Please enough of this religious coloration to everything

Purely rubbish
Party chieftains are not been settled that the main thing

Teaser4:
independent kill you there....mofos

A rable rouser spotted

If Pmb deserves second term

Seriously Ambode deserves 3rd term
My opinion though

TechCapon:
pls explain further?

It’s a dicey situation
Most of the state assembly members are against him
They are against him

That’s what they are waiting for to impeach him see there signature below

Whatever might e their views
I think r deserves second term

He will be impeached

Happy independent day Nigerians!!!!

Wailers is this the BMC you guys refers to ?

I am a patriot and will never play active politics in any disguise

I will rather support my candidate and give my inputs in National development

Once again happy independent anniversary All.

Seriously Apc bleeped up with not handling Ambode issue well

luxy44:
Go and beg the justice group, the party leaders that has investments (trucks) in PSP, etc. When your boss was misbehaving where were you? It is late bro!

Akinwunmi can’t be and will never be my boss it’s out of concern for my state

So shut up

wristbangle:
Bro, I think it's too late.

It’s never too late my brother

The GAC May regret there actions

Airforce01:
How can a Chicago university certificate forger like Tinubu be dictating who governs Lagos state ?

Smh

No one dares try the rubbish tinubu is doing in Lagos in south east states .

You claimed to be a Yoruba man in one of your post

Where you said Yoruba ladies aren’t good enough?

Now claiming Igbo

In All we asked for forgiveness from all stakeholders.

Some of us that witnessed the era owe it to this generation of Internet without fact a duty to always put the record straight. Let me start by saying that a political group called Mandate Group earned the trust of lagosians during the Tinubu Administration. Then, they saw development without federal might. For 8 Years, despite the fact that a Yoruba man was ruling Nigeria, Lagos suffered its most across of neglect and wickedness from the FG. Not only that Lagos was not developed by that FG at all, what was legitimately due to Lagos was also withheld by FG. Yet, Lagos was building millennium schools, roads especially the Kudirat Abiola Road, prompt payment of wages, salaries and pensions. Welfare of judges and other professionals was glaringly seen during this period. As a matter of fact, the journey of real prosperity for Lagos began at this period of time. Lagos saw and still seeing meaningful developments. After Jagaban, the Mandate Group did not pick a member of its group to take over, they chose Fashola a neural man, more of a professional lawyer than a professional politician. Unlike Jagaban who is both a professional accountant and a professional politician. Fashola did not disappoint Lagos. He even took Lagos far beyond the imagination of doubters. After Fashola, the mandate group looked outside again, they went for a first class retired civil servant Ambode who was almost rubbished out of office. They chose him not just to rehabilitate him but also to reward hardwork, intelligence and loyalty. Here we are today, the job hasn't stopped.

For the first time, the mandate group members are dissatisfied with the arrogance of Ambode and his vindictive tendencies. They waited until Ambode needs them again before pulling the trigger!!! This time around, they want to look inward. They want to choose one of them. However, the timing of this decision calls for sober reflection. Ambode is their making, not the making of some political kids who know next to nothing other than making silly noise capable of buying their person alive. While Ambode keeps appealing to this group, his new supporters who cannot stand and win election or who have no capacity to bring about a winning government keep ranting like assasins whose main duty is to commit suicide. Anyone who truly loves Ambode should stop insulting those who made them know Ambode in the first instance. They should take away their wicked support and give it to the devil. Those who know politics should keep making sensible cases for him. Some said 'they're fighting Ambode because he didn't share Lagos money with them'. Convenient excuse by fools. What do they know?

Some said This can be another Otedola saga. Ridiculous!!!! In that Otedola case, Agbalajobi and Sarumi were never in government and SDP was coming to government for the first time, the structures of Lagos were shared by these two when SDP came on board. PSP supported Agbalajobi while the PFN supported Sarumi. It was like a class between CPC and ACN, just imagination. And when both groups could not agree, a neutral candidate emerged and the two groups didn't work for that neutral candidate. That was what happened. There's nothing like this in Lagos today.

Ambode is a product of Mandate Group, he is their child. They carried him in their womb and delivered him and gave him a name.

If there's misunderstanding between Mandate Group and Ambode, we should seek peace and amicable settlement and not issuing amateur threats to those who know the origin of a process.

I am a supporter of Ambode and I beg for his forgiveness. Pomposity can be tempting when your colleagues constantly call you Governor General but you must remember the child of whom you are. Pride goes before destruction. I beg you all, don't destroy your product. Let us recall him and make amendment and repackage him.

Let us do it one more time.