Lagos Guber: Igbo Group Declares Support For Ambode

 

At a press conference in Festac, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, on Tuesday, the Eze Ndigbos in the state and other Igbo groups called on all Igbo in Lagos State to turn out massively to vote for Ambode on Saturday.

 

Speaking at the event, the Eze Ndigbo of Lagos, Chief Christian Nwachukwu, said the Igbo people in Lagos would support the candidacy of Ambode and urged the Igbo community in the state to vote for him to allow for continuity.

 

“We endorse Ambode as governor of Lagos State. Our being here is to assure our sons and daughters and ask them to vote for Ambode en masse. You have been doing it since 1999 and this time will not be an exception. We have maintained this relationship for many years and we must ensure that it continues,” he said.

Nwachukwu said despite the controversies generated by Oba Akiolu’s comment at the weekend, the Igbo people would still vote for Ambode because Akiolu is entitled to his own opinion.

 

“We are not here to talk about rights and wrongs, but politics and businesses. We will do our best to vote for Ambode. Our mind is made up and we love APC government and we have agreed to vote for the APC massively on Saturday,” he stated.

 

Addressing the press earlier, Secretary, Ndigbo for Ambode Campaign Organisation, Chief Chuks Nnalugha, said the Igbo people must join hands together to support the APC in Lagos by voting for Ambode.

 

“Ambode is a gentleman and he has assured us that our interest will be protected and that we will participate actively in his government. We should put aside what the Oba of Lagos said and vote for Ambode,” he said.

 

According to him, “the monarch simply wants the Igbos to show their love and it is only by voting for Ambode that we can show that love and have hope. A vote against Ambode is a wasted vote. Let us join hands together and ensure that Ambode wins,” he said.

 

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