The
governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State,
Akinwunmi Ambode,
has said he will not discriminate against any tribe if he is
voted into office.
Ambode said this less than a day after the Oba of Lagos,
Rilwan Akiolu, reportedly threatened to place a curses on those who
would not vote for Ambode on Saturday.
The governorship candidate said this while receiving 20
buses from a group, Nigeria Progressive Ambassadors, in Lagos, according
to a statement on Monday.
He said, “Every group in Lagos is safe in my hands as
governor. I will not discriminate against any religious or ethnic group. It is
our Lagos and we must build it together.”
Ambode added, “In my acceptance speech after the primaries,
I made this note that I will be a governor for all and Lagos is safe in
my hands. I want to build on the foundation of unity, peace, progress and
development laid by my predecessor.
“I am your best choice for a Lagos that must continue to
thrive. And though tongue and tribe may differ we stand in brotherhood in Lagos
from the smallest ethnic groups to the major ones. We are all
stakeholders.”
Speaking through the group’s General Secretary, Miss Vuakpor
Ojo, the group, which is made of young persons, said it “strongly believe in
the future of Lagos” and the country as a whole.
Ojo said, “We are a body of forward-thinking Nigerians, who
are ready to partner with people, who have the ability to give an enabling
future to this state and sustain its excellence.
“You are one of us, and this donation of 20 buses depicts
our commitment to the cause to make a detribalised leader like you, who
understands the cosmopolitan nature of Lagos, govern the state starting
from May 29.“
I won’t discriminate against any tribe – Ambode
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