The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Friday said it was not surprised that the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal struck out a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the state, Jimi Agbaje.
The party noted that it was obvious from the onset that Ambode’s victory would be reaffirmed.
In a statement by its publicity secretary, Joe Igbokwe, APC likened PDP’s quest to govern Lagos as planting cassava and expecting to harvest yam.
APC stated that “The PDP in Lagos had said they did everything to win Lagos, including setting one ethnic group against the other, dishing out millions of dollars and pound sterling, unleashing ethnic militias like the Oodua People’s Congress, deploying security agencies, SURE-P outlaws and others to harass and intimidate Lagosians to succumb and surrender Lagos to them.
“Lagos PDP failed because there is no meeting point between light and darkness, no meeting point between the serious and the unserious, no meeting point between conservatives and progressives, and no meeting point between performers and underperformers.
“How can you move a car forward by engaging the reverse gear? How can you plant cassava and hope to harvest yam? Can a goat give birth to a lion?
“The truth is that Lagos has always been in the hands of progressives since it was created in 1967 and the strong and dynamic Lagos will continue to remain in the hands of the progressives for a long time to come. Progressives will continue to strive for greater heights in raising standards not only in Lagos but the whole of Nigeria”.
APC further rejoiced with Ambode, urging him to improve on the performance of his predecessor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola. .
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