Jandor flags off campaign in Alimosho, promises LG autonomy

 


By Olasunkanmi Akoni

Ahead of the 2023 general polls, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  Governorship candidate in Lagos, Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor, has expressed administration readiness to give autonomy to local governments across Lagos State and increase funding for education if elected as governor next year.

Adediran made the remarks on Wednesday, at the official launch of his gubernatorial campaign tour of Alimosho local government area, Lagos State.

Jandor, is the arch-rival to the incumbent, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the ruling All Progressives  Congress, APC. in next year’s guber poll.

According to Jandor, “If elected, my administration will ensure that funds accruing to councils across Lagos is not tampered with.

“There will be a mechanism that will monitor the judicious use of councils funds for projects that will benefit the people of the council.

“Deplorable state of infrastructural across councils areas in Lagos is an indication of the failure of the Sanwo-Olu’s led administration.

“We would run a government that is responsive and accountable to the people of Lagos State.

We would make sure that the roads are motorable.


“This is part of the reasons why I am doing wards tour of the state to see what the people need, I want to go everywhere across Lagos.”

Similarly, the PDP governorship candidate also received endorsement from non-Yoruba speaking indigenes in the council, and several political leaders during the visit to their wards.

Meanwhile, during his campaign tour of Alimosho, Jandor was greeted with a loud ovation amid endorsement from political leaders, artisan groups and religious leaders in the council.

Receiving the PDP candidate, the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the council, Owoeye Taiwo, lamented that despite the huge voting population of the people in the Alimosho, successive administrations in the state had not done much for the council, adding that several parts of the state lack basic amenities and had been neglected.

He added that the people were tired of failed promises by political leaders while advising the PDP candidate to keep to his campaign promises if elected into office in 2023.

The PDP candidate also received endorsement from the tailoring association in Alimosho during the tour.

Hakeem Kolade, chairman of the association in the council pledged that the group would work assiduously towards the electoral victory of the PDP candidate in the gubernatorial.

Kolade said, “We are tired of APC, that is why when you see our members a lot of them are suffering, the country is becoming more difficult everyday.

“Nothing have changed in the last eight years, rather we are finding it difficult to survive.

“We would come out and vote for you next year and we are asking all our members to do same”, Kolade said.

Jandor and his campaign team would spend three touring major wards in the council.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Three Students, One Adult Arrested in Epe for Theft, Aiding and Abetting at Technical College.

Image
Epe, Lagos – May 2025 – Officers of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), Eredo Command, have arrested three students and one adult in connection with a case of theft and aiding and abetting at the Government Technical College, Odomola, Epe. The arrest followed a distress call from the school’s principal, Dr. Wole Ajifowoke, after some students were caught with pieces of iron on the school premises. The suspects — Sunday Kingsley (17), Sansaliu Babatunde (18), and Olowu Adamo (22), all from the Motor Vehicle Mechanic Department — confessed during interrogation that they had stolen three iron chairs, dismantled them, and intended to sell the metal to local scrap collectors known as "bollar." Further investigations revealed that the same students had previously stolen mechanical clamps from the department in March 2025, which they also planned to sell. The clamps were allegedly handed over to one Shakiru Yusuf, 48, who resides at 25 Adeyanju Street, Epe. Acting on ...
Read more

Suspected Kidnapper Disguised as Lunatic Arrested in Epe.

Image
Operatives of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), Epe Command, have arrested a suspected kidnapper who had been disguising as a mentally ill person to evade detection. The suspect, identified as Mr. Godwin, a native of Ughelli Local Government Area in Delta State, had been under close surveillance for over a month following intelligence reports and concerns raised by residents. Community members reported that Mr. Godwin often made suspicious late-night phone calls and changed clothes discreetly each morning. He frequently took shelter in an abandoned security building along Lagos Road, near the T-junction. On May 5, during a routine patrol, officers were informed by residents that the suspect was temporarily absent from the area. Acting swiftly, the patrol team searched the structure and discovered 27 registered SIM cards concealed within a section of a block wall. Officers were immediately dispatched, and Mr. Godwin was arrested shortly after his return to the location....
Read more

ILERI-OLUWA INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN GROUP VISITS ROYAL FATHERS IN EREDO LCDA

Image
……As royal fathers call for continuity  In a remarkable demonstration of respect for tradition and leadership, the Ileri-Oluwa Independent Campaign Group paid a courtesy visit to the revered royal fathers of Eredo LCDA on Tuesday, 25th February 2025. The campaign train was led by our ever-ready and committed Vice Chairman of Eredo LCDA, Hon. Lateef Adesanya, alongside other key stakeholders of the campaign team. The visit underscored the importance of royal blessings and traditional endorsement as the campaign gears up for full activities. During the visit, the Campaign Director General, Mr. Ismael Waliyullah, sought the royal fathers’ prayers and support, emphasizing that Hon. Ismail Monsuru Akinloye, the Executive Chairman of Eredo LCDA, is a well-trained and visionary leader whose commitment to the progress of the LCDA remains unwavering. He stressed that before formally flagging off the campaign, it was essential to seek the guidance and blessings of the traditional rulers, who...
Read more