Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule on Tuesday abandoned Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to support Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the two-horse race to pick the ticket to represent the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 governorship election.
Adebule told newsmen at Ward A and D, in Iba Local Council Development Area of Lagos where she participated in the governorship primary of the APC, that she would endorse the candidate chosen by the party.
“The party has chosen a man and it is that man that I will support and follow,” said the deputy governor, who arrived at the ward with some of her aides bearing Sanwo-Olu’s posters and banners.
At the ward, accreditation started at about 10.36 a. m.as party electoral officials arrived. There was no formal announcement of the results as the accreditation was brief. Many party members at the venue started singing the praises of Sanwo-Olu.
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Breaking: Lagos Deputy Governor dumps Ambode
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Breaking: Ambode manages 4 votes at Tinubu’s ward as results trickles in
Final results announced for Ward C, Tinubu’s ward, showed that incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode managed to poll a total of only four votes in the ongoing Lagos State governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports his rival, Bola Ahmed Tinubu anointed Babajide Sanwo-Olu polled a total of 960 votes in the same ward.
The Lagos Ward C is comprising Olusosun, Alausa and Oregun.
The primary election is ongoing in many other APC wards across the state.
Follow live update of the Lagos APC primary here.
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Lagos APC primary: Sanwoolu denounces amorphous groups
As the Lagos state All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary takes place at various wards in the State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has denounced certain support group speaking for him.
TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Sanwo-Olu made this known in a statement on Tuesday, stressing that opinions of the support groups does not represent him.
“It has come to my attention that a group by the name Sanwoolu Support Group has been claiming to speak for me.
“While I hope to be the governor of all, I denounce the activities of any amorphous groups. Their opinion does not represent me,” he said.
Follow live update of the Lagos APC primary here.
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Lagos APC primary: Ambode, Sanwo-Olu lock horns [Live update]
Incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and Bola Ahmed Tinubu-favoured Babajide Sanwo-Olu locks horn today to decide who bears the flag of the Lagos state All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 gubernatorial election.
TheNewsGuru (TNG) brings all the live updates as it happens across the wards in the local government areas of the State.
https://twitter.com/APCNigeria/status/1047088888198516736
https://twitter.com/ScofieldSteven1/status/1047067337051033600Accreditation going on in ikorodu!#LagosAPCprimaries
There might be Chaos if they don't allow those with party membership slips to joke. pic.twitter.com/GZoSOlI2pw
— Henry (@PooKerLEE) October 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/jidesanwoolu/status/1047067828875079680Somewhere around Eko Hotel and suites. #LagosAPCPrimaries pic.twitter.com/wv3IdNquuE
— Banqie (@AdeBanqie) October 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/Skinny_Michelle/status/1047066286826622977#LagosAPCPrimaries accreditation has started ward G2 surulere pic.twitter.com/NVq26asRnX
— Akinel (@prince_mueen_ak) October 2, 2018
Happening now at the #LagosAPCPrimaries pic.twitter.com/g9FtPvyz6e
— Abubakar Sidiq Usman (@MrAbuSidiq) October 2, 2018
Massive reception for Sanwo-Olu as he turns up at his ward, ward E3 Lagos Island to caste his vote in the #LagosAPCPrimaries pic.twitter.com/DkrOh7OtYT
— Abubakar Sidiq Usman (@MrAbuSidiq) October 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/SaharaReporters/status/1047063512865001472Sanwo-Olu arriving at his ward for #LagosAPCPrimaries https://t.co/r1AwOvbZNY
— Naija (@Naija_PR) October 2, 2018
At Ward C2 in Mushin, voting took place on Sunday. https://t.co/QymDQUdchp #LagosAPCPrimaries pic.twitter.com/ZZg38aloc4
— TheCable (@thecableng) October 2, 2018
#LagosAPCPrimaries: Party members in threes and fours were heard discussing whom to vote for. Some were even saying if they're not given money, they will not vote for Sanwo-Olu.@APCNigeria
Follow Live: https://t.co/AMGaFZVFme pic.twitter.com/v4N6ZfMBwj
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) October 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/SaharaReporters/status/1047064164273934337#LagosAPCPrimaries: They call on party members to allow peace reign, as the election is about to start.
Follow Live: https://t.co/AMGaFZVFme pic.twitter.com/U1UAKnaAf7
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) October 2, 2018
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