Lagos4Lagos Postpones Official Declaration For PDP, Fixes Jan 21

Mojisola Lawal

The Lagos4Lagos Movement, formerly of the ruling All Progressives Progress (APC) in Lagos state has postponed its official declaration for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to January 21.

The date for the official declaration which was earlier scheduled to hold Tuesday January 11  was shifted for the second time in a space of two months.

The Press Secretary of the movement,  Kazeem Bakare disclosed that the official declaration is aim “to win more souls” for the movement.

Advancing reasons for the change in date,  lead visioner of the movement, AbdulAzeez Adediran, said the change in date was due to “growing demand by major stakeholders in the PDP, especially the governors to be part of the declaration.

According to him, “The new date became imperative following an emergency meeting with the leader of the party in Southwest, Seyi Makinde, who is equally the Governor of Oyo State on Sunday, January 10.

“Governor Makinde expressed the interest of his colleague Governors, federal lawmakers, and other major stakeholders who have signified readiness to be part of the grand event,” he said.

According to Adediran, the new date is an opportunity to “win more souls” into the Lagos4Lagos train, noting that the request for a change in date by the governors and other stakeholders was a demonstration of the rising profile of the movement and its symbol.

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