• APC refutes allegation of planting Jandor to destabilise PDP
• Adewale, Pearse blame Bode George for party’s woes in Lagos
A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Lagos State during the 2023 general election, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has officially returned to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Jandor announced his readiness to return to APC, yesterday, during a media briefing held at Liberty Place, Ikeja, Lagos.
According to him, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the President’s son, Seyi Tinubu, played a major role in facilitating his return to the APC.
He said that his decision was driven by his desire to contribute to the progress of Lagos State and his belief that unity among progressives is essential to achieving the collective aspirations of the people.
Adediran, who explained that his journey in the PDP during the 2023 gubernatorial election was driven by a sincere desire to win for the party and serve the people of Lagos State, however, noted that working within the fold of the APC offers a more viable platform to deliver on his promises of good governance for all Lagos residents.
The PDP’s former governorship candidate assured his supporters that his decision was taken with the best interest of the state at heart and urged them to join him in embracing the new chapter as they work together to build a Lagos that works for everyone.
Meanwhile, a Public Affairs Analyst and Convener of Reset Lagos PDP, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, has described the departure of Jandor from the PDP as a welcome relief.
According to Pearse, Jandor’s exit is a positive development for the Lagos State PDP. Meanwhile, the Publicity Secretary of the APC in Lagos State, Seye Oladejo, yesterday, dismissed insinuation that Jandor was planted in the major opposition party to destabilise it towards the last general poll.
He said: “It has always been the characteristics of the PDP to claim that someone was planted by APC to destabilise them.” But a chieftain of the PDP in Alimosho, Segun Adewale, who congratulated Jandor, described his movement from the PDP as a wise one, saying: “Any movement away from Olabode George would be the wise decision ever made by anyone at the moment.”