Politics

JUST IN: Lagos Accord Party endorses Jimi Agbaje

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5 years ago

December 20, 2018

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje , has been endorsed by the Accord Party.
At an elaborate ceremony at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja on Thursday , leaders and members of Accord said they were ready to work with Agbaje to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress .

The governorship candidate of Accord , Joseph Beckley, said he decided to concede to Agbaje in the general interest of the state .

Agbaje , in his remarks , thanked the party for the endorsement.

He said it was a sign that the state was ready for a change of leadership.

He said , “ Enough of Baba Sope . Enough of Eko sun lo . It is time to free Lagosians . And for those on the other side , it is not too late to join this moving train . ”

Accord party claimed that it received 20 , 000 members of the APC who defected to the party on Thursday .