The Peoples Democratic Party candidate for governor of Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, commonly known as Jandor, promised that outdated preconceptions would be broken in the state's 2023 governorship election.
This was said by Adediran in an Instagram post, where he also asserted that Lagos would see a "new era" as a result of the approaching election cycle.
The PDP candidate for the House of Representatives in the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency, Bankole Wellington, also known as Banky W, and the governorship candidate both disclosed that they had met with the Lagos State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria. He claimed that they discussed their goals for Lagos State's future, particularly about preserving religious freedom.
Adediran praised CAN for their involvement in the electoral process and asked them to “use their influence to push for progressive leadership” in the state.
Adediran said, “I met with the Christian Association of Nigeria executives in Lagos. Bankole Wellington, our PDP House of Reps candidate for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency, accompanied me. As he is fondly known in entertainment circles, Banky W is a much-loved leader in the Christian community in Lagos, and his nomination is seen as a shift in the right direction.
“We went to discuss our plans for the future of Lagos and share with the representatives our vision for the future of our great state as it regards the protection of religious freedoms.
“I applauded CAN and other religious organisations for taking an active interest in the elections and encouraged them to use their influence to push for progressive leadership so that we do not repeat the unfortunate events that have defined the tenure of the present administration.
“I am reassured that this election cycle will defy all the stereotypes that have defined elections in the past. We will finally be ushered into an era of peace and economic prosperity for Lagosians.
“May our prayers to God turn for supplications for relief from injustice and manufactured poverty to thanksgiving for promises fulfilled,” he concluded.