A pan-Igbo group based in Lagos, Association for the Defence of Igbo Interests, has urged all Igbo across the state not to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party.

The PDP had said it was banking on the votes of the Igbo and non-indigenes in order to win the governorship election in Lagos State.

Similarly, the PDP governorship candidate in Lagos, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, had on Tuesday, visited the Ladipo auto spare part market, Ladipo, where he described the All Progressives Congress-led state government as being anti-Igbo. Ladipo market has a large population of Igbo traders.

However, the Igbo group, led by its Coordinator, Prof. Chris Nwokobia; and its Secretary, Dr. Harris Chuma, said it would be wrong of the Igbo to be used as a tool by the PDP to take over Lagos.

Nwokobia recalled that the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has said voting for PDP in Lagos is against the wishes of the Yoruba and the gods.

Nwokobia, who addressed hundreds of Igbo people and journalists in Lagos on Wednesday, said the APC had not marginalised the Igbo in anyway.

He said, “It is better for the Ndigbo in Lagos to work with those they know than to plan a deal with total strangers. The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu, has told all Lagosians that the PPD should not be voted for in Lagos.

“The Igbo in Lagos should listen to him as a mark of respect. The PDP has devastated Yoruba land since 1999 from Ogun to Oyo, from Ondo to Ekiti and to Osun. The PDP has devastated Nigeria in the past 16 years and made the country a laughing stock in the comity of nations.

“The Yoruba see the PDP as a virus. That is why they formed an alliance with the North to stop the PDP.

“If the Igbo make the mistake of investing in a dying horse by voting the PDP at a time other Nigerians are rejecting it for its 16 wasteful years in power, it will neither affect the electoral choice of Lagosians nor make any positive difference for Igbo.

“It will rather worsen their woes in Nigeria especially in Lagos where they coexist and compete favourably with other Nigerians. Igbo be warned!”

Nwokobia said the state government had done more for Igbos than some state governors in the South-East.

He said one of the most sensitive positions in Fashola’s cabinet was being held by an Igbo while there are over 500 Igbos in the state civil service.

http://www.punchng.com/politics/igbo-group-mobilises-against-pdp-in-lagos/

Hmmmm!
Source pls because i hate peddling unconfirm news.


Whao! cant believe am fallin 4 dis FTC syndrom

I totally concur!

APC is Lagos and Lagos is APC!

Eko oni baje o!

These ones get brain

Most Igbos erroneously thinks Yorubas are rejecting the PDP because of tribalism. But in actual fact, we are rejecting the PDP because of their poor performance based on their antecedents.

We have given the PDP a chance before at the centre and at our states and they messed the places up big time. This is the major reason PDP finds it difficult in the SW.

MzJackBaueress:
I totally concur!

APC is Lagos and Lagos is APC!

Eko oni baje o!

Jimi Agbaje remains "Just kidding" till 2019.

No rite tinking igbo will support ambode in dis coming election! Jimi agbaje all d way, ready for any useless apc thugs dat will quote me.

APC, Eko oni baje.

OREMUSSANCTUS:
No rite tinking igbo will support ambode in dis coming election! Jimi agbaje all d way, ready for any useless apc thugs dat will quote me.

una never no anything, even jk know that he is just kidding

truthispainful:
A pan-Igbo group based in Lagos, Association for the Defence of Igbo Interests, has urged all Igbo across the state not to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party.

The PDP had said it was banking on the votes of the Igbo and non-indigenes in order to win the governorship election in Lagos State.

Similarly, the PDP governorship candidate in Lagos, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, had on Tuesday, visited the Ladipo auto spare part market, Ladipo, where he described the All Progressives Congress-led state government as being anti-Igbo. Ladipo market has a large population of Igbo traders.

However, the Igbo group, led by its Coordinator, Prof. Chris Nwokobia; and its Secretary, Dr. Harris Chuma, said it would be wrong of the Igbo to be used as a tool by the PDP to take over Lagos.

Nwokobia recalled that the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has said voting for PDP in Lagos is against the wishes of the Yoruba and the gods.

Nwokobia, who addressed hundreds of Igbo people and journalists in Lagos on Wednesday, said the APC had not marginalised the Igbo in anyway.

He said, “It is better for the Ndigbo in Lagos to work with those they know than to plan a deal with total strangers. The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu, has told all Lagosians that the PPD should not be voted for in Lagos.

“The Igbo in Lagos should listen to him as a mark of respect. The PDP has devastated Yoruba land since 1999 from Ogun to Oyo, from Ondo to Ekiti and to Osun. The PDP has devastated Nigeria in the past 16 years and made the country a laughing stock in the comity of nations.

“The Yoruba see the PDP as a virus. That is why they formed an alliance with the North to stop the PDP.

“If the Igbo make the mistake of investing in a dying horse by voting the PDP at a time other Nigerians are rejecting it for its 16 wasteful years in power, it will neither affect the electoral choice of Lagosians nor make any positive difference for Igbo.

“It will rather worsen their woes in Nigeria especially in Lagos where they coexist and compete favourably with other Nigerians. Igbo be warned!”

Nwokobia said the state government had done more for Igbos than some state governors in the South-East.

He said one of the most sensitive positions in Fashola’s cabinet was being held by an Igbo while there are over 500 Igbos in the state civil service.

http://www.punchng.com/politics/igbo-group-mobilises-against-pdp-in-lagos/

Those few are the ones who have decided not to vote GEJ so make them talk for themselves, majority are joining in the larger Nigerians to vote GEJ

Ambode is our Governor Jimi Bode agbaje is
just kidding...

LasgidyPort:
Most Igbos erroneously thinks Yorubas are rejecting the PDP because of tribalism. But in actual fact, we are rejecting the PDP because of their poor performance based on their antecedents.

We have given the PDP a chance before at the centre and at our states and they messed the places up big time. This is the major reason PDP finds it difficult in the SW.

Why the explanation or alibi.Who cares what Eboes think or believe. What is all this trying to make Eboes feel important?
We do not care what the Oba of Lagos thinks either we would vote for who we will. By the way Yorubas are not rejecting PDP some are and some are not just like everyone else. Yorubas have never voted entirely for one party since the days of the First Republic. That we vote APC yesterday does not mean we won't kick them out tomorrow. As far as performance goes there is nothing to write home about the performance of APC in Lagos so let us stop that propaganda.Any person who has eyes in Nigeria can see there is no real difference between the two parties and the actors are there FIRST for their personal interest. So let no one kid himself that one is better than the other. Amaechi, Saraki,Atiku,Kwankwaso.Tambuwwal all came from where. Koro Agbaje came from where?

Pdp should start packing their bags

No true igbo man in hisher right senses will vote PDP in any level of election

especially presidential!!

What JK has to say:

I'm in lagos I wasn't aware of this though I know is one of their media propagandist As for me and my entire family and all the boys including 2 yoruba ladies working for me JK we know.