It didn't go down as expected, if information made available to naijacelebrities.net is anything to go by.
Report source from online platform, thelightnews has it - party heavy weights shunned the gubernatorial declaration of Akinwunmi Ambode, the labelled candidate of political leader, Asiwaju Tinubu.
Here is the report.
'Many
have started calling him the next Governor of Lagos but with the
evidence of what unfolded at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos yesterday, it is
obvious that Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode still has many rivers to cross as his
formal declaration was shunned by many APC bigwigs.
Though
the atmosphere was carnival like and the stadium near-full, it was the
absence of many of the All People’s Congress (APC) stalwarts like its
National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that has raised eyebrows.
A lot
of people had thought that Mr. Ambode who retired as Accountant-General
of Lagos State was going to use his massive, highly-publicised
declaration as a show of strength, mobilizing all the top echelon of the
party to send shivers down the spines of the myriads of other
aspirants-but it never happened.
APC
leaders spotted included Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, Hon James Faleke of the House of
Representatives, Chairman of the Forum of Local Government Chairmen in
Lagos State, Hon Adekunle Akeem, former Chairman of Kosofe Local
Government, Hon Tunde Braimoh, former Women Leader for the APC in Lagos
State, Hon Adetoun Adediran, former Special Adviser to the Lagos State
Governor on Rural Development, Hon Paul Kalejaiye and Alhaji Abiodun
Sumala
However,
what it lost in quality guests, it gained in solid entertainment as the
organisers offered the thousands of supporters who came dressed in
special attires an opportunity to enjoy Fuji act, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma and
sensational rap artistes, M. I. and Olamide.
Ambode’s
declaration speech entitled: “Continuing the Progress, Securing the
Future” was full of promises to consolidate on the development process
already going on in Lagos. According to him “I stand before you today in
the spirit of the continuity of excellence that Lagos is known for. My
vision and mission is to create a clean, secure and prosperous Lagos
State that is driven by a vibrant economy and supported by quality
service, equity and justice.
“Lagos
is the most cosmopolitan state in Nigeria and there is no room for
discrimination. Whether you are Igbo, Efik, Ijaw, Hausa, Fulani, a
foreigner, whoever you are, so far you live or work in Lagos, our
government will work for you and you will be adequately represented. …We
want a Lagos that will not deny any Nigerian citizen the right of
political participation and access to services. It is not about
sectionalism. This is the new Nigeria that we want to build and Lagos is
the focal point from where we would build the Nigeria of our dreams.”
“I am
resolved to offer you genuine leadership that will be accountable with
all the principles of good governance, a government of inclusion that
will not leave any race or gender behind. No matter your age, sex, tribe
or any other status, as long as you reside in Lagos, we will make Lagos
liveable for you. We will work to create opportunities for all and
offer selfless service. As we proceed we will leave no one behind. “What
our great party stands for is change, positive change. We will create
wealth. We will create new jobs. We will challenge ourselves to make
Lagos a better place. We will take Lagos to the next level. We are going
to do it together. Everybody counts
“ The
last fifteen years have witnessed an irreversible growth and development
of our great state with a foundation laid concretely by Asiwaju Bola
Ahmed Tinubu between 1999 and 2007. The consolidation and actualisation
of that growth, of which we are all living testimonies, have been
achieved by the indefatigable incumbent Governor, Babatunde Raji
Fashola. (SAN).
He said
his government will be driven by the words L-A-G-O-S: Leadership,
Accountability, Good Governance, Opportunities and Service.
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