#EdoDecides: Obaseki’s Victory Means We Can Win In Lagos In 2023 – PDP

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, has noted that the re-election of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has further strengthened it’s determination to take over Lagos State in 2023.

The party on Sunday said if the embattled Obaseki could surmount all the challenges to win, the party also could.

The spokesperson of the party, Taofik Gani, stated this in a congratulatory message to Obaseki.

The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared that Obaseki polled 307,955 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress Candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who scored 223,619.

The Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Petroleum Resources, Effuru, declared Obaseki winner of the election.

Gani said the party’s state chapter particularly, hailed the governor for his ability to garner the needed votes to be declared at first ballot.

He further stated that he is optimistic that the party would also ensure it emerged victorious in the Lagos State governorship election in 2023.

“To us in PDP Lagos State, we have grasped from the well-deserved victory, the renewed commitment and resoluteness.’

“Our effort is to also win Lagos State to end godfatherism and imposition in Lagos politics.”

“As a matter of fact, we are now more than ever before, fired up to win Lagos State,” he said.

Gani noted that the party would manifest the ability in the coming bye-elections in the state and eventually the 2023 general elections.