LG Poll: Why Lagosians Should Reject PDP-Tinubu, Fashola

The National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, have urged Lagosians to troop out enmasse and cast their votes for the ACN in the 22 October local government polls. They described it as the most important election that will determine how the local governments, primary education and primary health care service in the state would be run.

They made this appeal at the flag-off of the party’s campaign and official presentation of its 57 chairmanship candidates for the local government election to Lagosians at Onikan Stadium, Lagos, yesterday.

Tinubu said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had failed the country and Lagosians, admonishing the people to reject its candidates at the 22 October polls.

He stressed that the performance of Governor Fashola had rekindled hope about good governance in the state, assuring Lagosians that the ACN candidates would replicate his achievements at the grassroots, if elected.

“We are proud of our working governor. He is performing wonders with the meagre resources at his disposal and he has turned Lagos into a mega city and friendly state. The governor is showing a sign of responsibility and development, using the resources of the state for its development. He deserves congratulations,” he said.

The former governor asked Lagosians to shun PDP, which he described as Poverty Development Party and Peoples Destruction Party, at the polls, saying that the party was cajoling them with the false promise of local government creation.

“Since 1999, PDP has been winning by rigging, manipulation, alteration of results, multiple finger prints. Even where they should win, they still rig. Look at Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. Any government that knows what it is doing should have expanded the road.

“After 30 years of inaugurating Ibadan/Lagos Expressway, it has not been rehabilitated. Let them terminate their concessions. Lagos government will do the road. Let Governor Fashola go and take over the Airport Road/Oshodi Road and do it. We will defend and support you. Don’t wait for them anymore. They are liars. They have failed. They cannot solve unemployment problem.

“Go to your streets, mobilise and canvass for votes. Engage in door to door campaigns. Let the candidates reach out to those who did not become flag bearers. Let there be unity and harmony. Let us cooperate together. Let us team up. By the grace of God, ACN will achieve success,” he said.

According to Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, “this is the most important election. It is the election that is the closest to me and you. Go out there and participate. This is the election that will determine how your local governments, your primary education and primary health would run.

“The state government will continue to help the local government in the discharge of its education and health duties. More roads would be tarred across the councils. I am not interested in working with PDP chairmen at the local governments. So, vote for ACN candidates,” he averred.