A former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, believes the main opposition party will continue to lose elections in the state due to its underdeveloped grassroots organisation.
Adediran, who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), made the statement after voting in the state council election on Saturday.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Adediran voted at Polling Unit 001, Ward D, Irewe, a riverine town in the Ojo area of the state.
He stated that in order for the PDP to win the state and unseat the APC, it would have to work extremely hard at the grassroots level.
He, however, stated that he does not see any party displacing the APC in the state, now or in the future.
“While in the PDP we came up with fresh ideas, and we did our best, but could not make headway because the PDP as a party is rarely known at the grassroots.
“APC, as a party in Lagos State, has over the years built strong grassroots structures. The party is a household name in every community.
”Based on this, people like us, with a host of followers, joined the train to build on the legacies of previous leaders rather than stay in opposition.
“As it stands, PDP does not have the grassroots stature to contend with APC in Lagos State. I salute President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for laying the foundation of the progress of the party in the state as governor,” he said.
He praised the outgoing Ojo LGA officials, led by Chairman Mr Idowu Rosolu, for the initiatives they completed in the area.
He challenged incoming executives to replicate the leaving team by delivering people-orientated projects.
