Jandor joins APC

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Lagos governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, in the 2023 gubernatorial election, Olajide Adediran, also known as Jandor, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress.

Jandor, who resigned from the PDP along with his Lagos4Lagos Movement, made the announcement during a press conference in Ikeja, Lagos State.

Disclosing the reason for his departure from the PDP, he mentioned inner crises and lack of party discipline within the PDP as the primary reasons for his departure, expressing disappointment in the party’s inability to address anti-party activities during the 2023 general elections.

Announcing his defection, he said, “Our story in the PDP was a case of working with perennial political saboteurs but we have resolved to love our future much more than we hate our past.

“After extensive consultations with family, political associates, elder statesmen, supporters, and well-meaning Lagosians who share our vision for a greater and more prosperous Lagos, and in identifying that the primary reason a political party exists is to win elections and ultimately form the government to contribute to the welfare, security and total development of the people, we wish to formally announce that we have decided to join a political party that considers winning for its members as top priority, not minding who is on the ballot.

“We have decided to return to the All Progressives Congress.

“Our return to APC was not for personal purpose but reflection of our commitment to the development of Lagos.”