PDP Issues WARNING To Ambode

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has attacked Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for appointing sole administrators to manage the affairs of Lagos local governments.

PDP warned Ambode not to copy his Osun State counterpart, Rauf Aregbesola, who refused to conduct council poll in the last six years. The party stated that the appointment of sole administrators was unconstitutional, adding that it was a ploy by Ambode to siphon local government funds.

The nation’s opposition party made this assertions in a statement by its spokesperson, Gani Taofik, on Monday.

The statement reads: “We are not convinced that the forthcoming council poll in Lagos would be free, fair and credible considering Ambode’s control and manipulation of the electoral process.

“Ambode must not imitate Aregbesola. Lagos cannot imitate Osun State where there has been no council poll since he assumed power in 2010. Ambode is adopting various excuses to frustrate democracy at that level.

“These newly appointed sole administrators are all active card-carrying members of the All Progressives Congress and have the singular assignment of using the council funds to support all APC candidates in their areas of control.

“This is unfortunate and a big threat to our democracy. Owing to this observation, we are not sure of free, fair, credible council election”.