By Doris Israel Ijeoma
Former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode is reportedly set to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Labour Party to contest for the gubernatorial ticket ahead of the 2023 general election.
Not just Ambode, but even a top APC chieftain, Hon. Moshood Salvador is planning to join the LP.
According to Western Post, political groups of the two APC chieftains, Akinwunmi Ambode Campaign Organisation (AAMCO) and The Conscience Group (TCG) led by Salvador would officially announce their defection on or before July 15.
A source said Ambode is joining the Labour Party to rescue Lagos from the grip of APC and Tinubu.
“Salvador said some party members approached him to come and lead the party in the state. He is welcomed into the party, but some of us are opposed to him becoming our governorship candidate.
“We believed that he can’t work against Bola Tinubu’s structure in Lagos, and we have also notified the national chairman about this development. We have encouraged him to via for a senatorial seat.”
Meanwhile, another source in the Labour Party disclosed that a former Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Wale Oluwo, would lead Ambode’s group to the LP.
The LP source said: “Mr. Wale Oluwo will be leading the AAMCO group to join our party. The talk is on in Lagos LP and also done. Any moment from now, their defection would be announced officially. Currently, the LP party is the beautiful bride of Nigerian politics, so many want to work with us, including those who lost out at primaries held in both APC and PDP in Lagos.”
