Vice President Namadi Sambo on Wednesday said the Peoples Democratic Party was poised to take over power in Lagos in 2015.
The Vice President spoke in Lagos after a reconciliation meeting of PDP governorship aspirants in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the meeting finally rested the controversy and disagreements that trailed the party’s governorship primary in the state.
An aggrieved aspirant, Sen. Musliu Obanikoro had earlier gone to court, seeking an order for the cancellation of the primary.
He had alleged that the exercise, which produced Mr Jimi Agbaje as the party’s candidate in Lagos, was flawed.
Sambo, at a forum attended by supporters of the aspirants and chieftains of the party, however, said the aspirants had finally agreed to work as one.
He said Agbaje had signified interest to work with everyone to deliver Lagos.
Sambo said, “Agbaje is indeed humble and that is what appeals for total support for the party to win in Lagos.
“We are poised, more than ever before, to rescue Lagos. The time for PDP to take over Lagos has come.
“PDP is confident that it would win Lagos and other elective positions in 2015.”
Sambo said Lagos had yearned for change for too long and Agbaje, as the candidate in 2015, would not let the party down.
“What we have done today is worth emulating by other party members in Lagos and beyond,” he said.
He said that the Federal Government, and indeed the PDP, had realistic and verifiable pictures of works it had carried out.
“Our pictures are real. I saw a poster of a candidate claiming that the Lekki Deep Sea Port is a Lagos State venture. I will like to say that the federal government has a large share in it.
“The Nigeria Ports Authority also has a 20 per cent share holding, while the private sector has the largest share.
“Our pictures are real and verifiable,” he said.
Sambo said that there would be realistic development in Lagos with a PDP government.
“Today, people are leaving Lagos because of heavy taxation. A PDP government will correct it.
“Jimi is coming to save Lagos,” he said.
In his contribution, the Lagos State Chairman of the Party, Mr Tunji Shelle, expressed gratitude to President Goodluck Jonathan and his vice for wading into the disagreement over the primaries.
“This will translate to the PDP winning in Lagos State. It is a show of solidarity, loyalty to the party.
“The challenges are there and we have to work together as a party,” he said.
Shelle urged the members to sustain the peace and make it an enduring one.
“Jimi Agbaje is the choice of the people of Lagos. I want to plead with all to give him the maximum support so that the party can win,” he said.
On his part, Obanikoro said that despite the inadequacies in the primaries, they have all agreed that Agbaje is the candidate.
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