- Afenifere, Ohanaeze, PANDEF, others back Agbaje
Bennett Oghifo in Lagos and Shola Oyeyipo in Abuja
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr. Olusola Sanwo-Olu has advised the residents of the state to desist from fanning the embers of disunity along tribal lines in the name of politics.
Sanwo-Olu stated this Wednesday at a mega rally at the Agege Township Stadium, organised by PSP Waste Managers, who promised him 500,000 votes.
This is coming as some notable geopolitical groups – the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF), pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere; the umbrella group for Igbos, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), have declared support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, for the March 9 governorship election.
Sanwo-Olu, represented at the rally by the deputy candidate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, pledged to run an…