Ebun Francis|
Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday said he will campaign tirelessly for the victory for President Muhammadu Buhari and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Ambode made the pledge while speaking with newsmen at the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport shortly after he accompanied Buhari to perform the official commissioning of the new Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Seme-Krake joint border post in Badagry.
The governor told reporters that it is important for the ruling party to retain its leadership positions both at the federal and state levels.
Ambode said, “I have just accompanied Mr. President to the Nigerian-Benin Border Post. So what we have commissioned today is a joint Border Patrol post between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin and it is called Semo-Krake Border Post.”
“But again, just to also use this opportunity to let Lagosians know that we are heavily committed to the re-election of Mr. President and you can see that his continuous visit to Lagos reiterates the fact that he is actually a lover of Lagos state and I am committed to ensuring his re-election.
“We are going to campaign heavily for him. I am also committed to ensuring that the APC wins the governorship election come 2019. We support the candidacy of Babajide Sanwo-Olu and we would make sure that APC retains Lagos State and the centre.”
Ambode was defeated at the primary election of the ruling APC by Sanwo-Olu who was backed by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other party stakeholders earlier in the month.