Residents of Lagos have called on the former Governor of the state, Akinwumi Ambode to join in the race for the governorship of the state in the 2027 general elections.
Recall that Ambode who governed the state from 2015-2019 has lost the ticket of his party, All Progressives Congress (APC) under controversial circumstances during the primary election, a development that denied him a second term in office.
However, the people of the state still have a fond memory of the legacy he left behind while in office, seeking for his return to office.
Residents of the nation’s commercial capital under the aegis of Lagos Residents Association (LRA) in a statement by its President General, Dr. Olumuyiwa Adesanmi said it is the constitutional right of Ambode to seek a second term, saying the circumstances under which he lost the party’s ticket for a second term was suspicious.
The group therefore urged the former governor to join in the race to succeed the incumbent governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu whose second term in office will end in 2027.
He said, “Former Gov. Ambode enjoys humongous support among residents of Lagos whose lives he touched positively while in office. We all understand how he lost his bid for a second term in office and not on the ground of performance.
“The legacy he left behind both in human capital development, infrastructure and total transformation of Lagos is still there for all to see.
“We residents of the state are solidly behind him and calling him to come back and complete what he has started in our dear state”, the group state.
It has also volunteered to purchase the nomination and expression of interest forms of the governing APC to contest the election.
