President-elect, retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari appeared in Lagos today to add pep to the governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress, declaring that Lagos is too cherished by his party to be lost to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.
Buhari who had earlier in the day visited former president Olusegun Obasanjo warned Lagos residents not to be on the wrong side of the centre, stressing that since the All Progressives Congress, APC, has won power at the centre, it behoves on them to vote for the party so that Lagos can continue to do well.
Buhari, who gave this warning at a mega rally held at Coker Orile, on Tuesday, appealed to Lagosians to vote en masse for the APC on Saturday because Lagos is too important to be left on the wrong side of the centre. Coker Orile is thickly populated by Igbo Lagosians and it is likely that the rally was held there to swing Igbo sentiments to the APC candidate, Akin Ambode.
“Vote for APC candidates on Saturday. Ensure you vote APC. Lagos is doing well and we are now at the centre. I have a lot of respect for Fashola because he is hardworking and committed to the state. No doubt, Lagos is a mini-Nigeria. I want you to vote for continuity in Lagos.
“Tell your neighbours, tell everyone to bury the hatchet and vote for APC,” he stated.
The President elect, told the audience that Lagos is too important to be lost by the All Progressives Congress, promising also to refund the N51billion that the Federal Government is owing the Lagos State government over road repairs.
After his speech, he presented the Lagos APC governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode, to the crowd by raising his hand.
Before arriving at the rally, Buhari had a meting at the Lagos House in Marina Governor Babatunde Fashola and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
On Buhari’s entourage were Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie Oyegun and Senator Chris Ngige.
Earlier, the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had appealed to the APC supporters not to heed the promises made by chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos calling them liars.
He enjoined them to vote for APC candidates on Saturday. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Lagos has been surviving on the wrong side of the centre for 16 years. Talk another thing
ReplyDeleteWe vote for change in Lagos also
ReplyDeleteThe Oba of Lagos in an attempt to intimidate the igbos resident in Lagos has threatened to kill igbos if they vote for Jimi Agbaje for Governor. No body can test the resolve of our people. Igbo bu igbo let us now show our electoral worth and relevance by voting for Agbaje. Great warriors of Biafra, please teach this Oba a lesson with your vote. Any igbo who votes for Ambode is a slave. Send this to at least 5 others. Igbo kwenu ! !
ReplyDeletePresido, we are sorry this time around we are going to vote for a change just as you speak change for yourself and the people of Nigeria therefore, Lagostians need serious and urgent change
ReplyDeleteThe change we are talking about in Lagos is to change the wanton neglect suffered by successive Government in Lagos State under the Federal Government led by NCNC, NPN & PDP. Now that the present ruling party in Lagos has won the presidential election, we cannot afford not to make most of this opportunity. I can assure you guys that come Saturday 11th April 2015, most Lagosians will vote en-masse for APC and we shall come on this forum to celebrate it.
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