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A coalition of nine political parties, under the age is of the Alliance of Registered Political Parties (ARPP), has endorsed the re-election bid of Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos.
Addressing a the press on Monday, Ajayi Adebayo, leader of ARPP, said the decision was reached after a thorough analysis of the performance of Sanwo-Olu.
Adebayo said the group resolved not to sacrifice various achievements of the Sanwo-Olu-led administration on the altar of bitter politicking.
He said the coalition also desires continuity and realisation of the Lagos dream.
“We reached this decision sequel to our thorough analysis of all the good works and rapid development in Lagos state,” he said.
“We cannot sacrifice the various landmark achievements of the present administration scattered all over the state on the altar of bitter politicking.
“The governor’s consistency as a progressive democrat is worthy of due commendation and continuity. We observed at a close range his energetic campaign through the nooks and crannies of the state.”
He said Sanwo-Olu has delivered on his social contract with the good people of Lagos through the famed THEMES mantra.
Adebayo also said the Lagos governor’s “proactive measures” helped the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It is worthy of note that he literarily saved the country from the scourge of COVID-19 through proactive measures that underscored his responsive and responsible attributes,” he said.
The political parties are the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Action Democratic Party (ADP), Action Peoples Party (APP), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
Others are the National Rescue Movement (NRM), the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
The governorship candidates of five of the political parties also stepped down in support of Sanwo-Olu.
They are Adeyemi Abiola of APP, Adenipebi Mode-Adekunle of ZLP, Funmi Kupoluyi of APM, Ishola Bamidele of ADP, and Ajayi Adebayo of the YPP.
The political parties asked their supporters to “vote massively” for the Lagos governor on Saturday, March 18.
