Ambode Declares Lagos Governorship Ambition

Barely six months before the governorship election in Lagos state, more stalwarts of the  All Progressive Congress, APC, have continued to declare their intentions to become governor of Lagos State in 2015.

[caption id="attachment_861" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Akinwunmi Ambode[/caption]

Former Accountant General of Lagos State, Akin Ambode on Monday, 9 September, 2014, formally declared his intention to vie for the governorship seat of Lagos State in 2015

According to P.M NEWS report, Ambode made his intention known when he opened his campaign office in Gbagada, Lagos, southwest Nigeria.

It was gathered that thousands of APC supporters were at the Ambode’s campaign office opening ceremony to witness the declaration.

An eyewitness stated that many supporters who attempted to gain entrance into the campaign office could not because of the huge crowd that came for the even.

He added that the hall in the campaign office was filled to capacity and there was tight security at the entrance to the office.

Speaking at the occasion, Ambode expressed gratitude to all who have supported his ambition.

He charged his supporters not to fight during the upcoming APC primaries for aspirants for the exalted seat.

The former accountant general in Lagos state informed that he has set up a committee to carry his message across to the people at the grassroots, saying that he would govern Lagos in a manner everyone would be proud of.

Ambode also promised to build a new level of leadership that would eradicate poverty in Lagos State.

Former Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Political Matters, Abdullateef Abdulhakeem, who also spoke at the occasion, promised to deliver the votes of the entire Muslim community in Lagos for Ambode, saying Ambode is the right man for the job.

“I will deliver the Lagos Muslims vote to him. Ambode is a divine intervention. We have been accused by the enemies because of reducrion in LASU fees of LASU. Ambode is a testimony,” he said.

It would be recalled that the Chairman of Lagos APC, Henry Ajomale had in July said that the party would not practice zoning system for the Lagos state governorship election.

The party chairman said that the party has no such arrangement in its constitution and would not adopt zoning for any of its elective positions.