The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has debunked reports on social media that its governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) was in talks with his counterpart in the Labour party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.
A Twitter user @zuccinille had claimed that Jandor will collapse his structure to work for a certain political party.
The LP candidate, Rhodes-Vivour, had also reportedly said he is in talks with “the real owners of PDP structure in Lagos State” for that purpose
But, in a statement issued on Monday, by the PDP Publicity Secretary in the State, Hakeem Amode, said the party is not in talks with any political party.
Amode, who doubled as Chairman, Media and Publicity Team for JandorFunke 2023 Campaign Council, emphasised that the PDP governorship candidate is not planning to step down for any candidate of any political party.
He noted that the PDP is a proper democratic party and that only the state executive of the party can be described as the custodian of the PDP.
Amode said Jando is a self-made political force in Lagos and remains committed to liberating Lagos State from the incumbent oligarchy government.
The statement read, “It is important at this time to issue this statement due to a recent statement credited to Mr Rhodes-Vivour and purported message broadcasted on a Twitter handle @zuccinille, who claimed that Jandor will collapse his structure to work for a certain political party.
“The PDP is a proper democratic party, and it is only the state executive of the party as recognised by the national body can be described as the custodian of the PDP under the leadership of the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (Jandor).
“So, whoever GbadeboRhodes-Vivour is talking to is only representing themselves and not Lagos PDP as there is no official conversation across the two-party lines at the moment, and Jandor is not planning to step down for any candidate.
“Jandor as a candidate in this election achieved making the Jandor brand a household name in Lagos on his own merit due to his immense hard work, and he’s not riding on any sudden waves.
“We are using this opportunity to urge our teeming supporters and good people of Lagos State that the decision of the people to ensure that Lagos breaks free will be respected and defended in the coming gubernatorial election of March 11.
“The efforts to liberate Lagos from the present oligarchy government of APC cannot be undermined by people, who do not see such a great battle that must be won and cannot be subjected to social media cruise.”
