Lagos governorship: APC will win, says Igbo community

The All Progressives Congress (APC) will win at least 85 percent votes in the April 11th 2015 governorship election in the Lagos State, Igbo community in Igando/Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has said.

 To achieve this, it said concerted efforts are in progress to mobilise the people to come out en masse and vote the APC candidate on the election day, adding that every eligible voter in the area has secured his/her PVC.

 Raphael Otum, who spoke on behalf of the community, said the infrastructural development put in place by the APC government in the state is enough evidence for people to stand up and give their votes to any candidate coming out under the umbrella of the party

 Speaking with The Nation in Lagos, Otum disclosed that the community, including chiefs, elders, market men and women and the youths, has unanimously endorsed the party’s candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode, for governor in the coming election

 According to him, the APC government under the administration of Babatunde Raji Fashola has brought about the dividends of democracy in the area evident in road construction, hospitals, education to the people living in the area, adding that the incoming governor under the platform would consolidate on the achievements of the predecessor

He said: “We believe that Ambode will continue the good work the administration of Governor Raji Fashola has put in place and we consider it wise that all Igbos in the area should come out en masse and cast their votes for APC. We have been following the party right from AD, ACN to APC and have seen that APC is a progressive party that has achieved a lot in the state and also has the interest of the people.”

He continued: “Let every one of us, elders, chiefs, market men and women cast his/her vote for Ambode”, adding that this will give the opportunity for more developmental projects in the area. He said Ijegun and Igando roads, as well as the general hospital, are true dividends of democracy brought about by the APC government in the area

 High Chief Andy Adah said the support for Ambode is to ensure continuity of the good governance put in place by the present administration, urging the incoming governor to consolidate on whatever achievements that have been made so far.

 In the same vein, Chief Sylvester Ekegha said it has been the tradition of the Igbo community in the area to mobilise its people in support of the APC government

He however appealed to Lagos State Government to find a lasting solution to the plights of the Igbo traders at Ladipo and Alaba markets. “We want him to help us find a place for our business men and women where they will stay and do their businesses so that they will value what they are doing in Lagos State,” he said.