Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, also known as Jandor, the Lagos PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 General Elections, has expressed optimism about the future of the party with the support of Funso Doherty. Doherty, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State, recently announced his defection to the PDP.
In a statement on Tuesday by his spokesman, Gbenga Ogunleye, Adediran welcomed Doherty’s defection as a significant development. He emphasized that Doherty’s move reflects the readiness of well-meaning Lagos residents to unite and challenge the ruling party.
“Doherty will not be the last to join the Lagos PDP for the actualisation of the mission to offer a breath of fresh air in governance in 2027,” Adediran stated. He expressed confidence that many more key figures from other political parties, including the APC, and influential leaders across Lagos State would soon declare their allegiance to the PDP.
Adediran praised Doherty as a respected technocrat-turned-politician and expressed his admiration for him. He concluded by asserting that with the combined efforts of Doherty and other stakeholders, the PDP aims to rescue Lagos State from what he described as a self-serving APC-led government by 2027.