Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governorship
candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, has been
endorsed by the Igbo community in the state.
At an event held at the National
Stadium in Surulere, Igbo residents gathered in their large numbers and pledged
support for Sanwo-Olu and Obafemi Hamzat, his running mate.
H.N. Ohazurike, Eze Ndigbo of
Lagos, also conferred Ugo Chinyere Eze
title on Sanwo-Olu. The title means the “greatest gift from God”.
The event was attended by all Eze
Ndigbo from all local government areas in Lagos, each pledging to mobilise Igbo
residents in their communities to work for the success of the APC candidate.
Responding to the gesture,
Sanwo-Olu described Igbo people as “critical stakeholders” in the Lagos
project, promising to give Ndigbo a good representation in his government if
elected.
The APC candidate said the story
of the commercial nerve centre status which Lagos attained many decades ago
would not be complete without the resilience of Igbo traders in the state,
adding that the endorsement would be the beginning of a new mutually benefiting
relationship between the government and Igbo community.
Sanwo-Olu said: “I am expressing
my profound appreciation to the Ndigbo community in Lagos for the traditional
title bestowed on me, the Ugo Chinyere Eze. I thank you all from the depth of
my heart for this honour and the endorsement you have just given me and my
running mate.
“We are starting another journey
together in our effort to build a greater Lagos that will be prosperous for all
residents. We will not discriminate against any ethnic groups in this journey.
Every ethnic group represented in Lagos is a critical stakeholder and we will
carry everyone along, as we have resolved to run an all-inclusive government.
Just as you pronounced me to be gift from God, I promise to be a precious gift
you will be proud of if elected as your governor.”
Eze Ohazurike prayed for the APC
candidate and his running mate, reassuring them that Igbo votes in Lagos would
go with APC.
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