The Lagos4Lagos Movement, a splinter group within the ruling All Progressives Progress in Lagos State, has again shifted its official declaration of defection to the Peoples Democratic Party to January 21.
Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran is the Lead Visioner of the movement that recently announced its defection to the PDP.
Adediran in a statement by the group’s Press Secretary, Kazeem Bakare, on Monday in Lagos confirmed the development.
Adediran disclosed the change of date during an emergency Central Working Committee and Local Organising Committee meeting of the movement.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the movement had initially fixed December 18, 2021 for the official declaration for the main opposition party before it was shifted to January 11, then the new date.
The statement said: “Following growing demand by major stakeholders in the PDP, especially the governors to be part of Dr Abdul–Azeez Adediran (Jandor) formal declaration, the much anticipated event earlier scheduled for January 11 has been shifted to January 21.
“The new date became imperative following an emergency meeting with the leader of the party in Southwest, Seyi Makinde, who is equally the Governor of Oyo State on Sunday, January 10.
“Governor Makinde expressed the interest of his colleague Governors, federal lawmakers and other major stakeholders who have signified readiness to be part of the grand event.”
According to Adediran, who is also popularly known as Jandor, the new date is an opportunity to “win more souls” into the Lagos4Lagos train.
He noted that the request for a change of date by the governors and other stakeholders was a demonstration of the rising profile of the movement and its symbol.
NAN recalls that the movement had in December 2021 announced its defection to the PDP after former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, met with the leaders of the aggrieved APC members on December 4 and wooed them into the party.
The aggrieved APC group had held parallel ward, local government and state congresses at different locations in the state over unresolved grievances.
The group has alleged impunity, marginalisation and imposition of candidates in the APC for its action.
