Lagos state governor Akinwumi Ambode has affirmed that the APC candidate for the forthcoming governornship election in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is the the party candidate was most qualified than candidates put forward by other parties.
Ambode disclosed this during the governorship campaign held in the state on Tuesday, where 65 other parties in the state also pitched tent with the candidates of the APC.
He eulogised Sanwo-Olu as a successful former banker, a cabinet member, and an expert in public sector management.
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The governor added that said the forthcoming elections would not be about religion or ethnicity, but about the need to return a government that had showed genuine care for the people of the state.
“What I seek from all of you is continuous growth and continuity in this state and for us to continue in that governance spirit; that is why we have no other choice than the choice of our party. In this context of this country, our party – APC – is the party to trust and also the party that we can rely on,” he said.
He also asked Lagosians to also rally behind President Muhammadu Buhari for his concerns for abandoned infrastructure in Lagos.
On his part, Sanwo-Olu commended APC members for their commitment to the party, assuring that he would take Lagos to higher levels.