Former Lagos State Peoples Democratic Occasion governorship candidate Abdulazeez Adediran, often called Jandor, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu has endorsed Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the popular All Progressives Congress candidate for the 2027 Lagos governorship election.
He maintained that neither a presidential endorsement nor a proper declaration of curiosity from Hamzat himself has been made.
Jandor, now an APC aspirant eyeing the identical seat, made the remarks throughout Monday’s version of Channels Tv’s Politics Immediately, pushing again towards the rising narrative that the race had already been settled in Hamzat’s favour.
On Hamzat’s candidacy, Jandor stated: “He hasn’t even stated to us himself that he’s working. He’s the deputy governor of Lagos, certified, with over 20 years of expertise in that area.”
Addressing hypothesis a couple of presidential endorsement, Jandor argued that aspirants like himself could be the primary to obtain formal communication if such a choice had been made.
“No, the President hasn’t endorsed anybody. I’m an aspirant, and we’re just a few folks additionally gunning for this. We would be the first set of individuals to know if there may be something like that as a result of communication will come,” he stated.
Jandor additionally famous that the APC had but to sign any transfer towards a consensus association, with the get together’s present place pointing towards direct primaries.
“As we converse, the get together says it’s going to be direct primaries. If tomorrow it says that is what we’re doing, we’ll fall in line. The get together is supreme,” he stated.
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The previous PDP chieftain revealed that he had personally met with President Tinubu, who neither discouraged his ambition nor made any promise of the get together ticket — an encounter he stated bolstered his choice to stay within the race.
Defending his early declaration of curiosity, Jandor framed it as an expression of self-belief, drawing a parallel with the president’s personal political journey.
“Completely, as a result of in case you don’t imagine in your self, no one will imagine in you. When the President was working for the ticket, he got here out to say he needed to run,” he stated.
Talking about opposition politics in Lagos, Jandor asserted that political consolidation beneath the APC had successfully neutralised rival events.
He nonetheless pledged loyalty to the get together’s eventual choice, reiterating that he would throw his weight behind whoever secured the APC ticket if he was unsuccessful.
The race for the 2027 Lagos governorship is gathering tempo as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu serves out his closing time period.
Amongst these rumoured to have an interest within the place are Hamzat, former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, presidential aide Hakeem Muri-Okunola, Chief of Workers to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, and Minister of Schooling Tunji Alausa.
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