By Adeola Ogunlade
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-West Zone General Secretary, Chief Rahman Owokoniran’s has said that his immediate focus is not to contest Lagos State governorship election but the unity and stability of the party.
Owokoniran said his primary interest is the unity of the party given the proximity of 2023 election year.
ln a statement issued yesterday to The Nation by his media aide, Mabel Oboh, said that with a united PDP, the coming elections would signpost Nigerians’ deliverance from the misgovernance and anti-people policies that the All Progressives Congress governments at all levels inflicted on the people.
“I have not shown interest in contesting the governorship election of Lagos State.
“Working for the unity of the party, especially with election year 2023 very close, takes primacy over every other consideration right now”.
“With a United Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, we will be able to answer Nigerians’ calls for deliverance from misgovernance and ant-people policies”.
Owokoniran added “We, as a party, cannot afford to lose focus and disappoint Nigerians. And so any distraction must be avoided.
“Lagos State occupies a seminal political, cultural and economic status. So any aspirant must be grounded, realistic and get all the backing available”.
“Governing a state like Lagos cannot be left in the hands of dreamers and puppets, such as it has been subjected to for a long time”
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“PDP is ready to deliver this state. But we will present a common front. For now, building that common and united front across all levels is my focus,” Owokoniran said.