The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has urged Igbos across the state to push the All Progressives Congress ‘into the lagoon’ by voting for him on Saturday.
Agbaje said this, according to PUNCH while addressing Igbo traders at the Alaba International Market on Thursday.
The PDP candidate urged them to ignore the threats made by the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, that if they do not vote for the APC governorship candidate on Saturday, they would die in the lagoon. “Nobody can push you into the Atlantic Ocean. Rather, you should use your votes to push the APC into the Atlantic Ocean by voting massively for the PDP on Saturday,” Agbaje said. He urged the people to ignore the scare tactics being marshalled by the APC, saying, it was the antics of a drowning party.
Agbaje said, “Election is like a snake. You have to make sure you win by killing the snake completely by using your votes to drive the APC out of power. The reason why they are harassing you is because they fear Igbo votes. They will try to do ‘shakara’ for you but you must vote massively for the PDP and protect your votes.” Agbaje, who was accompanied by his running mate, Alhaja Safuratu Abdulkarim; and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, said the APC had become arrogant because the party had been in power for too long.
He said: “In the last 16 years, the APC has been full of arrogance. This arrogance must end once and for all. Saturday is the time to say enough is enough.” Counselling the audience to eschew violence and refuse to be intimidated at the polling venue, Agbaje urged them to guard their votes.
He said: “God is on our side and power will change hands on Saturday and life will be better for you and your businesses. There will be no oppression again because this election is about freedom from bondage.”
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Posted: at 10-04-2015 07:23 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Eeyah, but two wrongs never make a right. By doing this I think you just lost the election. Even if the Oba is a spokesman for APC, it still does not mean you should also drag yourself into the Triablism and turn it to your manifesto
Posted: at 10-04-2015 08:23 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
Well said sir. He is very responsible. If its others they will bring out their thugs to burn down pple office or television station cus they are against them.
Posted: at 10-04-2015 08:39 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Eeyah, but two wrongs never make a right. By doing this I think you just lost the election. Even if the Oba is a spokesman for APC, it still does not mean you should also drag yourself into the Triablism and turn it to your manifesto
. Guy, did u read d post at all? If u do, u will understand wat Agbaje meant.
Posted: at 10-04-2015 08:41 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Ukhurebor at 10-04-2015 01:02 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Let the Igbos vote for PDP. The Edos, the Hausas and the Yorubas will definately vote for the APC and see who is going to win. I don´t believe the Igbo votes can really affects the APC. There are many Edos living in Lagos too.
Posted: at 10-04-2015 01:02 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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