Popular Lagos APC Chieftain Defects to Labour Party, Collapses Structure for New Party to Challenge Sanwo-Olu
- A popular chieftain of the APC in Lagos, Moshood Adegoke Salvador, has joined Labour Party ahead of 2023
- The former APC leader also reportedly collapsed his political group, Conscience Forum, into the Labour Party
- Salvador, who is set to formally announce his defection, will reportedly contest for the Lagos governorship seat under his new party
Lagos, Nigeria - Moshood Adegoke Salvador, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has collapsed his political group, Conscience Forum, into the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos.
Salvador, one-time chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had defected to the APC in Lagos prior to the 2019 elections, with over 300,000 members of his group spread across the three senatorial districts of the state.
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However, his group was not happy with the outcome of the ward, local government and state congresses of the APC.
The group had conducted a parallel state Congress which was not recognised by the APC leadership at the national level. This has compounded the grievances of members of the group, according to Daily Trust.
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Salvador allegedly adopted as Labour Party presidential candidate
Ahead of 2023, there are indications that Salvador has been adopted as the governorship candidate for Labour Party in Lagos state.
Already, Salvador had announced in a Sallah message to his members the collapse of the group into Labour Party as well as his endorsement as the governorship candidate.
He said:
“I am delighted to inform you that conscience forum structure has been adopted by the LABOUR PARTY.
“This is the greatest opportunity to regain our political relevance, recognitions and benefits that was lost in APC."
Prominent members of Labour Party in the state, who do not want their names mentioned, reportedly confirmed that Salvador would officially announce his defection soon.
A source cited by Daily Trust said the former PDP state chairman was at the national headquarters of the Labour Party to officially notify the party of his interest in joining them.
Salvador has also reportedly confirmed the development, saying a formal announcement would soon be made.
Reactions trail Salvador's defection
Chidiebere Rex said:
"This is really a good development.. We need a strong force that can take power from APC and PDP.. A youth oriented force... We must send those øld měn into retirement.."
Paul Nnaji said:
"Labour Party and Mr PETER GREGORY OBI should be careful of people defecting from APC in Lagos. It could be a ploy by BAThing to penetrate and destroy the party as he has been doing with PDP in Lagos. Our eyes should be opened to identify Judases."
Blessed Chizobam said:
"Hope they are not joining to monitor labour party from within."
Haleefan Kibiya said:
"You made a big mistake, you came out of darkness and fell into darkness again, how do you think a small party like labour party will win the presidential election, Osun & Ekiti election should be a lesson to you."
Nwafor Chisom said:
"If corrupt politicians join dis our obidient movement the system will still be corrupt
"We don't need dem, God can give us victory without anyone from PDP or APC."
Why Lagos APC must be united ahead of 2023, Prince Idris Balogun reveals
Meanwhile, a chieftain of the APC and House of Reps aspirant for Alimosho federal constituency of Lagos state, Prince Idris Balogun, has said the unity of the ruling party is important ahead of the 2023 elections.
Prince Balogun made this known in a brief chat with Legit.ng on Saturday, July 16, as he organised a Sallah party aimed at unifying all the APC members in Alimosho federal constituency.
He said the party leadership should reconcile all the aggrieved members, including himself and other aspirants who were not satisfied with the outcome of the primaries.
Source: Legit.ng
