Governorship candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos
State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has urged
Igbos across the state to push
the All
Progressives Congress ‘into the
lagoon’ by voting massively for him
on Saturday.
Agbaje said this while addressing
Igbo traders at the Alaba
International Market on Thursday.
The PDP candidate urged them to
ignore the threats made by the Oba
of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu that if
they do not vote for the APC
governorship candidate – Akinwunmi
Ambode – on Saturday, they would
perish in the lagoon.
“Nobody can push you into the
Atlantic Ocean. Rather, you should
use your votes to push the APC into
the Atlantic Ocean by voting
massively for the PDP on Saturday”,
Agbaje said.
He also urged the people to ignore
the scare tactics being deployed by
the APC, saying, it was the antics of a
drowning party.
Agbaje said, “Election is like a snake.
You have to make sure you win by
killing the snake completely by using
your votes to drive the APC out of
power. The reason why they are
harassing you is because they fear
Igbo votes. They will try to do
‘shakara’ for you but you must vote
massively for the PDP and protect
your votes”,
The PDP flag bearer, who was
accompanied by his running mate,
Alhaja Safuratu Abdulkarim; and the
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, said the
ruling party in the state had become
arrogant because it had been in
power for too long.
He said, “In the last 16 years, the APC
has been full of arrogance. This
arrogance must end once and for all.
Saturday is the time to say enough is
enough”.
Urging the electorate to eschew
violence and refuse to be intimidated
at the polling centres, Agbaje urged
them to guard their votes.
He said, “God is on our side and
power will change hands on Saturday
and life will be better for you and
your businesses. There will be no
oppression again because this
election is about freedom from
bondage”.
