The Lagos State PDP Governorship Candidate in the 2023 General Elections, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), says he remains the apex leader of the party at the moment, and is ready to provide leadership ahead of 2027 elections.
Adediran disclosed this while addressing party faithful and leaders during a ‘Thank You Parley’ to appreciate members of his campaign council and non-partisan individuals who supported his governorship aspiration.
“As far as Jandor is concerned, by the constitution of our party and that of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as the candidate of the party as at today in Lagos State, I am the leader.
“I am saying this with due respect to all other faithful leaders that I met in PDP.
“They should know this is the constitutional matter, I do not have control over it except I choose to leave tomorrow, and I am not going anywhere. This is my party.
“For every party member, who is looking for a true leader that is selfless, a leader you can beat your chest over, I am ready to provide leadership for all of you, irrespective of the tendencies you belong to,” he said.
According to him, any leader who doesn’t want to be a member of PDP again should should carry his bag and go.
He said that after some party leaders had played double standards in the last general elections, it was about time to look at the like-minds to forge the party ahead.
“For those who have declared for Labour Party, they should stay there, for those who have gone to APC, they should enjoy it. Those of us that remain, let us know ourselves,” he said.
According to him, the event is not to mourn the past but for him to genuinely appreciate all that had sleepless nights with him during the 2023 electioneering.
“In 2023 election, we worked, we went everywhere – places that had never been visited in the history of this state politically – to campaign to people.
“We slept in many local government areas and stayed with the people. That was the kind of rigorous campaign we ran in 2023 elections.
“One cannot put in such investments and some people decided to play against the party, and won’t get pained.
“We didn’t lose 2023 election because we didn’t work, no! That is why I am here to appreciate all of you. You are my heroes, you did very well.
“We ran a campaign like never before. I brought you together to say thank you. You did well.
“We have chosen this path, there is no going back. We will stay firm so as to give Lagos a breath of fresh air,” he added.
Adediran urged the national leadership of the party to listen to voices of patriotic and loyal leaders calling for firm action against unpatriotic leaders