During an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday, Olajide Adediran, commonly known as Jandor, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, declared that he does not need to seek consultation from President Bola Tinubu in order to become the governor of Lagos.
Jandor’s political journey began with the All Progressives Congress (APC) before he departed from the party with his Lagos4Lagos Movement, a group within the APC, in 2022.
He then joined the PDP and was selected as the governorship candidate for Lagos in the 2023 election.
Despite his efforts, Jandor ultimately lost to Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the APC, who was re-elected as governor.
Recently, Jandor left the PDP after accusing certain party leaders of working against him.
“We were waiting to see if the party at the national level governed by the constitution of the party would look into the provisions of that constitution and say that for engaging in anti-party activities openly, this is the sanction.
“We waited patiently for two years to see whether that would happen, instead of that, the same person was appointed Vice Chairman, Disciplinary Committee by the national,” he said.
Jandor, however, said he would consider joining any of the available parties to realise his 2027 governorship dream.
Speaking on his 2027 governorship ambition, he said, “We have chosen this path; we are not deviating. It is only God that can determine who and when. This is the path that we have chosen.”
Jandor said he has not met with Tinubu since he left the APC in 2022.
