Akeem Olaogun-Dickson, a former Surulere Local Government Area Chairman, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Accord party in Lagos State.
His emergence was upheld via nomination by 500 delegates of the party at the primaries at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja.
Dare Ogundare, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, announced Olaogun-Dickson as flag bearer of the party’s governorship ticket for the 2023 general election in Lagos State.
Ogundare said James Kolawole, also won the party’s Lagos West Senatorial District ticket, while Fatai Balogun won the ticket for Ikeja Federal Constituency.
Olaogun-Dickson in his acceptance speech thanked the party leaders and delegates for their trust and confidence.
He appealed to the teeming youth for their collective support to the party to ensure total victory in the general elections.
He said: “We need the youths to take over governance and through seminars, workshops and professional trainings, we will get it done.
“We are not a violent party and we assure the people that there won’t be any form of violence from us.”
Dauda Kako-Are, a chieftain of the party and former House of Representatives member (Mushin constituency), said Nigerians were now more united to change the nation’s political landscape.
The Accord party chieftain, however, urged youths of voting age to get their Permanent Voter Cards to enable them exercise their franchise at the polls.