Politics

Lagos group: We’ll mobilise Lagosians for PDP to defeat Sanwo-Olu in 2023

The Non-Indigenes Association in Lagos State has vowed to mobilise millions of Lagosians to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 governorship election in the state.

The association also vowed to mobilise millions of non-indigenes for the election of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and other candidates of the party.

The chairperson of the association, Mrs Kate Onyechere, made the vow while speaking during a general assembly of non-indigenes at the party’s new state secretariat on Friday.

Onyechere, who is also the Assistant Women Leader of PDP (Lagos West), said the party’s governorship candidate in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran, well known as Jandor, is popular enough to defeat the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in 2023.

She also alleged that the failure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration would make Lagosians and Nigerians at large to vote for the PDP.

Onyechere condemned the state government for targeting non-indigenes for ill treatment in spite of the economic contributions of the demography in the state, saying as co-Lagosians, they would vote for the PDP since the ruling party has failed woefully to address the concerns of the people.

She further sensitised members of the importance of registering to vote or ensuring the transfer of their registration point if they have moved residences.

“We know the population of our people. We are engaging them and mobilising them to ensure their PVCs are intact. We are also getting others to register with INEC. When it’s time, they will show APC that democracy is about numbers,” she said.

Onyechere praised the role played by former PDP chairman in Lagos, Deji Doherty, saying: “For the first time, there is no scandal or disagreement following our congress. The event came and went peacefully and everyone in the party is happy. We are one united, big family.

“Doherty made a promise to non-indigenes and delivered during the congress. He made us have a big stake in the state exco and we are grateful.”

Also speaking during the meeting attended by delegates from all LGAs and LCDAs of the state, the secretary of the association, Morgan Chukwuonwe, said the non-indigenes were poised to ensure that “APC is voted out of Lagos State Government House”.

Chukwuonwe said massive mobilisation was ongoing across Lagos State which would lead to high turnout of voters in 2023.

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