Tobias Sylvester
Lagos State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has endorsed the re-election of the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Sunday Ossai, president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos chapter, disclosed this on Thursday in Ikeja, during a joint media briefing concerning the March 11 governorship election.
According to him, Sanwo-Olu fulfilled his campaign promises to Ohanaeze, which is why the group is supporting him to reciprocate the kind gesture of the governor by ensuring that Igbo people vote massively to secure his re-election.
Ossai, who also revealed that Sanwo-Olu represents everything that Ndigbo needs to exist in Lagos, condemned and distanced the group from a statement calling for the resignation of the governor credited to one Okechukwu Isiguzoro.
He said the call did not come from the official body of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, or the Lagos chapter and asked that the statement be dismissed.
“As president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Lagos, I am a representative of Ndigbo in the state and as their mouthpiece, I hereby debunk the so-called statement that the Igbo body asked Sanwo-Olu to resign,” NAN quoted him as saying.
“If Ndigbo is asking for anybody to become governor of the state, it is Sanwo-Olu, because of the cordial relationship that we enjoy together.
“He represents everything that Ndigbo needs to exist in Lagos. He has been very kind to us. He has implemented friendly policies that enable us to execute our businesses and our professional calling without fear or favour.
“Why should we tell him to resign? He should not resign. If the constitution permits a third tenure, Ndigbo will strongly support Sanwo-Olu. With Ndigbo, Sanwo-Olu should go and sleep with his two eyes closed as they will vote for him.”
KanyiDaily recalls that Lagos PDP has expressed confidence that its governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor, will defeat Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the 2023 governorship poll in the state.
