Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has asserted that the party lacks the grassroots presence needed to win elections in the state.
Jandor made the remark on Saturday after casting his vote at Polling Unit 001, Ward D, Irewe, a riverine community in Ojo, during the Lagos State council elections.
According to the former PDP flagbearer, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the PDP’s failure to establish itself at the grassroots level is the primary reason it continues to lose elections in Lagos.
“While in the PDP, we came with fresh ideas and we did our best, but could not make headway because PDP as a party is rarely known at the grassroots,” he said.
Jandor emphasized that the APC’s long-standing investment in grassroots politics has made the party a household name across communities in Lagos.
He added that he does not foresee any political party displacing the APC in the state now or in the foreseeable future.
“APC as a party in Lagos State has over the years built strong grassroots structures,” he said. “Based on this, people like us, with a host of followers, joined the train to build on the legacies of previous leaders rather than stay in opposition.”
Jandor’s remarks underscore the critical role grassroots mobilisation plays in Nigerian politics, particularly in a politically strategic state like Lagos.
