The Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate for Lagos State, Abdul‑Azeez Adediran—known as Jandor—said that the results of the recent presidential and National Assembly elections will not affect his chances of winning the upcoming governorship race. He made the remarks while addressing a gathering of Igbo communities that have endorsed him as their preferred candidate on Saturday.
Adediran warned that, starting next week, Lagosians will celebrate their liberation from a ruling party that, in his view, has failed to condemn hoodlums attacking residents and traders. “By this time next week, all of us will be out of a government that does not let us breathe on the roads and in the markets,” he said. “A government that releases hoodlums to attack its citizens without condemnation—its days are numbered. Next week we will put an end to their existence in Lagos.”
He urged voters to cast their ballots and pledged to protect the election process, noting that his campaign is prepared to deploy both conventional and unconventional security measures for the Saturday elections. “Whatever has happened at the centre is inconsequential; this is Lagos, and we are taking our Lagos back,” he declared. He added that, if elected on May 29, 2023, he would be a governor who understands that newcomers to Lagos contribute to the state’s prosperity, citing the economic activity in Alaba, Ladipo, Trade Fair and other areas.
Speaking further, Adediran recalled that, before the presidential election, all the Igbo communities he and his team visited promised to support him on March 11. He noted, “Every PDP candidate who lost in Lagos did not lose to their opponent; they lost to Peter Obi. Even though you, the Igbo communities, have done things we dislike at the PDP, you have shown that you do not change your stance.” He highlighted his long‑standing identification with these communities, recalling that when Ladipo market caught fire, he was the only Lagos politician to visit the market outside the election season.
Finally, Adediran framed the upcoming governorship election as a fight for freedom, promising that the jubilation following Jandor’s victory will rival the celebrations that occurred when former military ruler Abacha died.
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