Only days to the Lagos
State governorship candidate, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), Jimi Agbaje, has thrown a parting shot at the candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Agbaje has, on several
occasions, tagged Sanwo-Olu a puppet of former Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu, who
has been influential in the emergence of the past two governors.
The pharmacist has
exchanged words with Sanwo-Olu several times over how independently he would
lead the state if he wins.
While speaking during an
interview on Arise News, published on Thursday, March 7, 2019, Agbaje
reinforced the 'puppet' jibe once more, saying the candidate has already
accepted it and is proud to be one.
This was in response to
Sanwo-Olu's recent remark that his main opponent is naive and a learner.
He said, "It's
interesting coming from him if he calls me a learner. Like I said, I believe
that this election is not so much about him, it's about something bigger than
him.
"And in any case, he's
accepted that he's a puppet so it's on record to say that yes, he's a puppet
and he's proud to be a puppet.
"If you observe my
campaigns, he's not really been the issue, the issue has been those that have
held Lagos for so long. he can't call me a learner definitely, at least not as
far as politics is concerned."
Agbaje, who lost elections
in 2007 and 2015, called on Lagosians to not be afraid to cast their votes and
defend them so that they're not manipulated to subvert their will.
The Lagos governorship
election will take place on Saturday, March 9 with one of Sanwo-Olu and Agbaje
expected to win the coveted seat to head Nigeria's economic capital.
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