The leader of All Progressive Congress Party (APC ) and his followers have vowed to dump Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.
This is happening barely 24 hours that Ambode collected form, declaring his intention to recontest as the governor.
While his declaration ceremony was still ongoing, the owners of the party structure he was relying on to realize his ambition had pulled off the rug under his feet. By the time the ceremony ended, the party leaders present including the 57 local government chairmen in the state were asked to return Tuesday morning to endorse the governor’s forms.
In what looks like drama, the political table was turned against Ambode. Tinubu’s political Generals under the banner of Mandate Group, had been assembled at Watercrest Hotel, off Obafemi Awolowo way, Ikeja, where a former Commissioner in the state and current Managing Director, Lagos State Property Development Corporation, LSPDC, Mr. Babajide Sanwonolu was handed over to them to support as Mr. Ambode’s replacement In the 2019 governorship race.
The facility where the meeting was held is owned by a former Chief Security Detail to Tinubu, Mr. Tayo Ayinde who was equally present at the meeting.
A leader of the party and veteran coordinator of Tinubu’s political machinery, Dr. James Omolaja Odunmbaku led the meeting. Others present include Dr. Tola Kasali and Mr. Kaoli Olusanya, who were both commissioners under Tinubu and Alhaji Ganiyu Badmus among several others.
All the leaders who spoke at the meeting especially Odunmbaku and Olusanya confirmed they were instructed by Tinubu to back Sanwonolu in the race.
