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Lagos 2023:Bode George In Fresh Trouble Over Endorsement Of LP Candidate

Lagos 2023:Bode George In Fresh Trouble Over Endorsement Of LP Candidate

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The leadership of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is reportedly angry over the purported endorsement of the Labour Party gubernatorial candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, by a former deputy national chairman of the party, Chief Bode George.

CityNews Nigeria reports that Rhodes-Vivour’s popularity soared after the victory of LP presidential candidate Peter Obi, in Lagos during the presidential election penultimate Saturday.

 

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CityNews Nigeria recalls that Bode George had on Monday, during a press conference, declared support for Rhodes-Vivour, warning against any plot to assassinate him.

George alleged concerns about the security and safety of the LP guber candidate and called on security agents to rise to the occasion.

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He added that their position is not about his political affiliation but protecting a bonafide Lagosian.

The PDP chieftain spoke at a press conference on behalf of Omo Eko Pataki, an umbrella body of prominent Lagos indigenes, which took place at his Ikoyi office.

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According to him, Rhodes-Vivour is a bonafide Lagosian, and should anything happen to him, the public should know who to hold responsible.

Reacting in a statement, the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hakeem Amode, said the PDP candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adeniran, popularly known as Jandor, joined this gubernatorial race to promote worthy causes that would enhance the collective well-being and security of Lagosians and Nigerians in general.

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The PDP candidate is independent-minded and will not cave into the rapacious desires of reactionary forces. He has proved that he can hold his own on a number of occasions,” Daily Trust quoted him as saying.

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