Ahead of the 11th March, governorship election, the Igbo community in Lagos State has endorsed Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor and the Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate as the group’s preferred candidate for the election.
At an endorsement parley that witnessed a large turnout of Ndigbo residents in Lagos, the PDP gubernatorial candidate was officially endorsed by the council of Eze Ndigbo and Igbo Communities.
Eze David Nwosu, the Eze of Ikorodu who officiated the endorsement noted that it was a decision of the council of Eze Ndigbo and the entire Igbo community in Lagos State who decided to endorse Dr. Adediran.
He said, “On behalf of the council of Eze Ndigbo and Igbo Community, I hereby endorse Dr. Abdul Azeez Olajide Adediran as our preferred candidate for the Saturday governorship election”.
Responding to the honour done him by the Igbo community, Dr. Adediran gave a trajectory of his relationship with the Igbo community, noting that any group of people bringing prosperity in a state deserves ease of doing business not otherwise.
He said, “I Congratulate Ndigbo. Tell all of us that this battle is of the lord by this time next week we are celebrating our victory.
“By this time next week all of us will be out of bad government, that will not let us breath on the roads and markets.
The government releasing thugs to create unrest, will put an end to them.
Jandor added, “Make no mistake, this Jandor standing before you, put out the votes, I am ready to protect them.
Whatever has happened in the centre is inconsequential; we are taking our Lagos back.
“Your contributions in Alaba and other markets made Lagos prosperous. Wherever your people are making money, you don’t give them problems but ease of doing business.
“Prior to the presidential election, you promised Jandor no worry March 11 is your own. You have been able to prove one thing, that wherever you stand you don’t shake.
He added, “Every PDP candidate that lost election on Saturday lost to no one but Peter Obi.
For this coming election there is one man who has been identifying with you, for a very long time since Year 2020 we have been there with you.
“Since the time we had the inauguration in this place, Ladipo Market, Alaba Market, I have stood by you and will continue to stand by you. This coming election is for our freedom.
“A semblance of jubilation of Abacha’s death will also come. We have not seen the end of the first election, just calm down.
“We will come out enmasse to vote but we have to realise that when they have god-father, Jandor will talk to God the father.
“We will provide adequate security. We will protect ourselves both conventional and unconventional. They recognized only Joe Igbokwe but I have them in their numbers to appoint in our government
“Nobody will say we should not run the government together. Those bringing prosperity ought not to be treated badly, they are not from here, we are the owners of the state, and everything that will give us prosperity will be encouraged, ”Adediran added.
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