There are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress will
present a Christian candidate for the 2015 governorship election in Lagos
State.
It was learnt that a national leader of the APC and
former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, may be backing a governorship
aspirant in the state.
Tinubu was said to have introduced a former Permanent
Secretary/Accountant-General of the Lagos State Government, Mr. Akinwunmi
Ambode to the state local government chairmen as his choice aspirant at a
meeting in Lagos penultimate week.
The opposition party has been in government in Lagos since the current
democratic dispensation began in 1999 and all the governors have been Muslims.
A leader of party, who was privy to events at the meeting, on Friday said
that Tinubu allegedly nominated Ambode for the race.
The source said, “His name is Akinwunmi Ambode; he was a former
Accountant-General. He has been chosen. The whole idea is that if they should
put a Christian governor, it should be enough.
“It is very bad thing (imposition) and it is going to destroy the APC,
if they are not careful.”
He further said a member of the House of Representatives and Chairman,
House Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, might be chosen
as Ambode’s running mate.
The Publicity Secretary, APC, Lagos State, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, however,
denied knowledge of the development. He told our correspondent on Friday that
the opportunity was still open to all aspirants in the party.
He said, “I am not aware of that for now. All I know is that we are
searching for the best candidate. Whether the person is a Christian or Muslim,
it does not matter to us. All we want is somebody who is going to wear Governor
Babatunde Fashola’s big shoes.”
Good combination.......both are true progressives........RM omo Eko
ReplyDeleteAmbode is from ilaje oooo is not a lagosian pls don't miss thing up .
ReplyDeleteSome people are retards how is ambode from ilaje when you read about the guy we'll don't u know he's sound and you should forget about where's coming from ** please tinubu broght fashola so if he's bringing ambode no whalla I know ambode is a success
ReplyDeletegood man who can do more than our man is ambode
ReplyDeleteAmbode is the man for the job in Lagos state. See for yourself: www.akinwunmiambode.com
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