Group Denies Supporting PDP; throw Political Weight behind APC
The Igbo council, a group of the Igbo community and Ohaneze group, has denied the rumoured endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidates, saying it supports the candidates of the All Progressives Congress instead.
The group’s spokesperson, Eze Uche Dimgba, made the statement, saying: “Some people came from outside Lagos and meet with few titled holders. They issued a statement supporting PDP candidates in Lagos. That is not our position.
“We are supporting the APC and this is the party we are going to vote for. We are calling on all Igbo people to support APC and vote for the party at all levels in the general elections.
“Every election year, Igbo in Lagos run after the PDP but the APC usually wins the election. If our host does not vote for PDP, we, Ndigbo, must support them so that we can enjoy dividends of democracy with them. If you vote for the PDP, it’s going to be a waste of time; they can never win here, so we are going to vote for the APC.
“The people claiming to be members of this council that endorsed PDP candidates are frauds. The group does not belong to the Eze Ndigbo community in the state.”
The Publicity Secretary of the Lagos state APC, Joe Igbokwe accepted the endorsement, pointing out that President Goodluck Jonathan was bound to lose the upcoming presidential elections as General Muhammadu Buhari has the support of the North and Southwest regions, which have the largest number of voters.
