Ahead of All Progressive Congress (APC) primary elections across Nigeria, no fewer than 377 Lagos State wards’ chairmen have signified that both their votes and that of entire members under them would be cast for one of the state’s governorship aspirant, Babaji Sanwo-olu, the decision of which may not favor the incumbent Governor, Akinwumi Ambode, whom Governor Advisory Committee (GAC), advised, on Saturday, to go through direct primaries, alongside other contenders.

In their unanimous voice, they agreed that Sanwo-olu posses quality of leadership needed in Lagos, since he had previous served under two governors, special assistance and commissioner, and that his gathered skills and experience, both in government and private sector, would assist the state’s economy.

However, The Guild gathered, through a strong source from the APC’s national leader’s resident, that GAC directed Ambode and others who were in the governorship race of the APC in Lagos to go through primary election and test their popularities.

The source told The Guild that ground of the governing advisory committee were that decision had been made on the pronounced direct primaries and that such statement cannot be reversed in favor of any aspirant.

He said that the committee, during a meet in Bourdillon on Saturday, decided that Ambode must go through the primaries of APC if chooses to remain in office in 2019.

Interestingly, a source from government house who spoke to The Guild through phone, maintained that there was high chance that Ambode may concede faith and endorse Sanwo-olu latest by mid-week.

He said that door was still open for the embattled governor to reconcile with the party’s aggrieved leaders but that the power house was not ready to bend neck to favor any aspirant.

Meanwhile, the Chairman, Ward J, Mushin Local Government, Sola Osobajo, expressed confidence of all entire wards and their members on quality of Sanwo-olu personality, just as he assured that the entire party would work tirelessly to ensure that the aspirant comes in victory color during the primary election slated 29th of September.


Speaking on-behalf of entire wards during a meeting with the governorship aspirant and party leaders on Saturday in Lagos, Osobajo assured Sanwo-Olu of APC’s members votes during the primary.

He urged the aspirant not to neglect the party’s members should he emerge as the flag bearer of APC even after governorship election in 2019.

“We are the foot soldiers to every political offices’ seekers and we should not be use and be abandoned once aspirants get to seat of power”.

Responding to wards’ chairmen, Sanwo-olu assured that his government would be more of listening administration and that he would run an all-inclusive government in favor of both Lagosians and party men.

He said that Lagos APC stakeholders, from grassroots, deserve better dividends from every government since party members were foot soldiers who put their lives on line to defend mandate.

According to him, APC members in Lagos have sacrifice more than enough not to enjoy from their labors and the new government will ensure interest of the party house is recognized once we come in by 2019.

“Our government when come in 2019, i assure you that we would do more of listening and ensure members of APC benefit from the administration.

“You are the foot soldiers and your sacrifice both day and night to ensure i get to seat of power would be rewarded and commend you for embarking for this journey with me”.

http://www.theguildng.com/377-wards-chairmen-endorse-sanwo-olu-ambode-others-to-face-direct-primary/

Bye to ambode

Ftc... Ambode should keep his hope on God...
Only God knows the best...
Btw... Like for Ambode
Share for Sanwo Olu

ambode acted foolishly and trusted blindly so he should accept any thing that comes his way.

instead of him to consolidate his grip to power and build his own contacts and structures like fashola, he was busy awarding road contracts and smiling foolishly, let him go to the roads he is constructing and get votes.
best option for him is to defect to another party that will adopt buhari as its presidential flag bearer for federal support and make sure all other parties in lagos adopts him as their candidate if he is to stand a chance.

And God go disgrace you, APC no go enter at all. The way they are fighting over the APC gubernatorial candidate issue is as if they (APC) have won the election already.... Àwon alájebánu :/

Princeofnigeria:
Bye to ambode

you stole my land abi?

All this one na political drama Ambode second term sure

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Ambode should take one or two lectures from fashola.... You don't abandon your foot soldiers because you've won.... Even when fashola had issues with tinubu he still had the backing of other members because he was carrying them along... Or maybe it's karma after what he did to that pastor

E don red

An upset can still happen

Enough of this Lagos APC primary self..

Look at how people calling themselves sophisticated are making themselves slaves to that slave of the caliphate.

Sophisticated slaves.

Ambode is gradually loosing his grip... He should wake up and act fast at once... If not, would be a case of the more you look, the less you see...

Ambo....u still get hope so ? It’s looking like a 3-0 match in favour of Sanwolu with 85mins played

Ambode oni de mo.

EngrOgunrinola1:
Ftc... Ambode should keep his hope on God...
Only God knows the best...
Btw... Like for Ambode
Share for Sanwo Olu

just ask politely dat u need likes and share

The party is greater than anyone

Good development.

According to our constitution, two term is not a must.
Place your card right, get re elected. ..that way, the system grows.

God bless Nigeria.

lakesider:
The party is greater than anyone

Lols are you trying to relate this case with that of Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid

In as much as the direct party would be transparent. All the best to all the aspirants.

Whatever. Let’s get this off the road abeg.
Itesiwaju ipinle Eko lo jewalogun.

Too bad for Ambode,he messed with a politician with massive undying loyalty. Any chop I chop politician always has die hard loyalists because the money has to keep coming.

Tinubu don put Lagosian in his pocket. Imagine #4billon every month.

Eko o ni baje.

whether Sanwo olu or Ambode Lagos will always grow at the study of The Jagaban

This guy should go back to epe jare

Thiefnubú has nothing to do with it.

The truth is, Ambode is a FAILURE!!
Be honest, is Lagos better, cleaner now than when he came in?

Sub standard projects, poor quality jobs by thieving contractors, bloated figures, negligence, arrogance, defiance, dirtiness, sheepishly trying to copy New York.........its endless

And don't forget sacking and throwing a priest out of his residence the next day because his wife had to stand in line like everyone else.

And APAPA WHARF area

Ambode is a failure. Ambode is a scam!!
#AmbodeMustGo!!

Horbar1:
Tinubu don put Lagosian in his pocket. Imagine #4billon every month.

Eko o ni baje.

And like Robin Hood he gives a huge part of that money back to the masses by sharing to all local governments and even street touts. Why wont he have this kind of loyalty to remove a sitting governor, after all at least 80 of INEC staff in Lagos are under his monthly pay.