2015: We did not endorse Obanikoro as Governor –Lagos PDP

Senator Musliu Obanikoro

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State yesterday dismissed the speculation that it has endorsed, Senator Musliu Obanikoro, as its governorship candidate for 2015 general elections.

PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr Taofik Gani in a communiqué disclosed that the news of the endorsement of Obanikoro was “false and meant to ferment trouble within the party’’.

He said: “We disassociate our party from the news that we have endorsed Obanikoro or already looking in the direction of any particular person to become the party’s governorship candidate for the 2015 election in Lagos State.

“The speculation is orchestrated to cause disaffection within the Lagos PDP,’’ he said.

He blamed the rumour on mischief of the opposition political parties.

“We are saying emphatically that we have not endorsed nor focused on any particular person to be our governorship candidate.

“Presently we are occupied with laying the conducive environment for free and fair primaries as may be directed by our national headquarters.

“Our party is a fully democratic party and we don’t intend to deviate from that identity, especially in selecting our candidates at all levels in all elections.

“We know that the certain opposition party is not comfortable with the new Lagos PDP popularity.’’

It would be recalled that Obanikoro was the governorship flag bearer in the 2007, while Dr Ade Dosunmu was the candidate in the last election of 2011.

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