Jamiu Yisa
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has laid to rest his alleged preference for Akinwunmi Ambode, in the race for succession in the governorship of Lagos state next year.
The belief among members of the party in the state is that Tinubu has annointed former Accountant General of the state,Akinwunmi Ambode as the next governor of the state.
This scenario generated bad blood between other governorship aspirants on one hand, and the Ambode and Tinubu camps on the other.
The issue was also degenerating to a crisis level that is threatening to destroy the party.
It was on account of this that Tinubu called a meeting of the governorship aspirants of the party in his Bourdillon Ikoyi residence on Sunday, 9th November, 2014, to douse the raging crisis.
At the meeting, Tinubu was emphatic that he is not supporting any aspirant assuring them that a level playing ground will be provided for all the apsirants to participate in the primary to pick the party’s candidate.
“Stop dropping my name. I’m not supporting any aspirant and I don’t intend to support one. All of you will go through primary and the person with the best programme will win,” the former Governor of Lagos State was quoted as saying.
He reportedly told the aspirants to sell themselves to the party members with a view to picking the necessary delegates which will ensure victory for them at the primary.
At the meeting with Tinubu were the following: former National Chairman of the APC and ex-Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande; the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Muhammad; and Lagos State Chairman of the party, Chief Henry Oladele Ajomale.
Virtually all APC governorship aspirants attended the meeting, prominent among them are: Senate Minority Whip, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon; state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat; Ambode; Speaker of the state Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sabit Adeyemi Ikuforiji; and former state Commissioner for Health, Dr Leke Pitan among others.
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I will go for Dr Leke Pitan...He is 100% Capable for d post...
Because ambode have been dancing in the market square does make him a strong contender, his case is that of of a masquerade that dances early to the beat will surely watch others later.
Let the truth be told on this forum:who do we really think deserves to clinch the APC ticket on account of qualification,experience,passion,knowledge of the challenges and needs of Lagos and Lagosians.In fact which of them has coem out to tell us what they are aspiring to and what they intend to do?Let's be honest with ourselves
Good,then let all the aspirants go out and start selling themselves to the relevant delegates that will vote at the primaries cos the only aspirant that appears to be seriously courting the support of all party leaders is Akinwunmi Ambode.Where are the other aspirants??please come and tell us what you've got to offer