The Lagos state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday, October 25, said the results of the April 11 governorship election in Lagos state would have been manipulated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if former president, Goodluck Jonathan won the March 28 presidential election.
The party made the comment while reacting to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s victory at the Supreme Court last week, Daily Post reports.
According to a statement issued by its publicity secretary, Joe Igbokwe, the APC said the PDP would have deployed security agencies and ethnic groups to take over Lagos.
The party commended the resilience of Nigerians during the presidential poll to dislodge the PDP as Nigeria’s ruling party.
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Parts of the statement read: “Had the PDP succeeded in stealing the presidency on March 28, 2015, it would have used the army, the police, the Department of State Services to steal Lagos by force.
“The Supreme Court verdict has proved beyond reasonable doubt that Ambode won the governorship election fair and square, defeating Mr. Jimi Agbaje of the PDP with more than 160, 000 votes.”
“Lagosians have not forgotten that the progressive party cleaned up Lagos and made it a habitable city. They have not forgotten how our party made Lagos a haven for business activities to thrive. They have not forgotten how we built the most formidable security architecture in Lagos to protect lives and property of more than 18 million Nigerians residing in the city of Lagos.
“The apex court ruling has put paid to the controversy surrounding the April 11 poll. The victory would spur the Ambode-led administration to implement the party’s people-oriented policies and programmes.”
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Meanwhile, following the arrest of about 45 suspected Boko Haram members in Lagos, the Lagos state government has urged citizens in the state to remain calm but very vigilant as the Police and other security agencies intensify their efforts to rid the state of hoodlums, armed robbers and suspected terrorists.
It will be recalled that Ambode recently donated N150 million to three states in the north east ravaged by the Boko Haram insurgency.
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APC: Had Jonathan Won, PDP Would Have Rigged Lagos Governorship Polls
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