National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu; Oyo State governor ‘Seyi Makinde; former Senate President Bukola Saraki and five other governors on the platform of the party, on Friday, received the convener of the Lagos4Lagos Movement and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran aka JANDOR, into the PDP fold.
The governors in attendance were the host governor, Makinde; Nyesom Wike (Rivers State); Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom State); Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia State); Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu State) and Duoye Diri (Bayelsa State).
Also in attendance were members of the National Working Committee of the PDP, including the Deputy National Chairman, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja and the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyawu, as well as former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George; former governors Peter Obi and Olusegun Mimiko. The event held at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.
Mr. Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Makinde, quoted the governor as saying the event signaled the beginning of a new dawn for the PDP in Lagos State.
According to the governor, the South-west PDP is now ready to lead the charge to rescue the zone and the country from the hands of the APC, which promised too much but did so little to justify the trust Nigerians had in it.
“Today, I joined my brother-governors in the PDP and other well-meaning members of our great party to welcome Mr. Jide Adediran of the Lagos4Lagos Movement to the PDP.
“Indeed, it is the dawn of a new era and our great party has shown through many ways that it is ready to rescue the South West and Nigeria from the bad governance of the APC. The South West, as I have always said, is strategic to Nigeria’s politics and we will definitely lead the charge to rescue Nigeria from the front,” Makinde said.
Earlier, Dr. Ayu, had maintained that PDP would restore Nigeria’s glory come 2023, adding that Lagos would also be rescued from the throes of bad governance.
According to Ayu, the APC deceived Lagosians and Nigerians with the promise of change but residents of the State and country have not seen any change for better.
Ayu said: “PDP loves Lagos. We love Nigerians. We want Lagos to return to Lagosians and we want Nigeria to belong to Nigerians.
“Today, I know you are not happy. You are not happy that you gave your lives to people who deceived you about change. Are you enjoying the change now? How much is a bag of rice today?
“Today, we are happy to join Lagosians to welcome Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran to the PDP so that together, we can rescue Lagos State and rescue Nigeria from the throes of economic hardship.”
Ikpeazu, who spoke on behalf of the PDP Governors’ Forum chairman, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto and Wike of Rivers State, welcomed Adediran and his team to the PDP.
Ikpeazu maintained that Adediran has now joined a bus that would not stop until it gets to Aso Rock in 2023, charging him to join hands with existing members of the PDP in Lagos State to rescue it and Nigeria.
In his response shortly after being presented with the PDP membership card, Adediran said he and his followers are joining the PDP to add value to the party.