The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been endorsed by the Igbo community in the state.
Igbo residents gathered in their large numbers at an event held at the National Stadium in Surulere and pledged support for Sanwo-Olu and Obafemi Hamzat, his running mate.
Eze Ndigbo of Lagos, H.N. Ohazurike, also conferred Ugo Chinyere Eze title on Sanwo-Olu. The title means the “greatest gift from God”.
The event was attended by all Eze Ndigbo from all local government areas in Lagos, each pledging to mobilise Igbo residents in their communities to work for the success of the APC candidate.
Responding to the gesture, the Lagos APC governorship candidate described Igbo people as “critical stakeholders” in the Lagos project, promising to give Ndigbo a good representation in his government if elected.
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Sanwo-Olu said the story of the commercial nerve centre status which Lagos attained many decades ago would not be complete without the resilience of Igbo traders in the state, adding that the endorsement would be the beginning of a new mutually benefiting relationship between the government and Igbo community.
His words: “I am expressing my profound appreciation to the Ndigbo community in Lagos for the traditional title bestowed on me, the Ugo Chinyere Eze. I thank you all from the depth of my heart for this honour and the endorsement you have just given me and my running mate.
“We are starting another journey together in our effort to build a greater Lagos that will be prosperous for all residents. We will not discriminate against any ethnic groups in this journey. Every ethnic group represented in Lagos is a critical stakeholder and we will carry everyone along, as we have resolved to run an all-inclusive government. Just as you pronounced me to be gift from God, I promise to be a precious gift you will be proud of if elected as your governor.”
Eze Ohazurike prayed forSanwo-Olu and his running mate, reassuring them that Igbo votes in Lagos would go with APC.
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