The All Progressives Congress (APC) chapter in Lagos State has called the African Democratic Congress’s (ADC) aspirations to seize control of the state a political pipe dream.
Lagos State is not for political apprentices and is not up for grabs, according to a statement released on Monday by Mogaji Seye Oladejo, the state’s APC spokesperson.
Oladejo emphasized that a party that is unable to convene meaningful ward meetings is suddenly looking for “citizens’ cooperation” in order to seize control of a state that is widely recognized as Nigeria’s model for long-term leadership, innovation, and governance.
According to him, ADC cannot win an election in Lagos State.
“Let it be stated clearly: Lagos is not a laboratory for political apprentices,” he declared. Lagos is off limits. And Lagos is surely not a charity project for emergency parties seeking significance through ludicrous headlines.
“The ADC’s posturing is nothing more than a humorous attempt to use wishful thinking to blow up a political balloon. A party without infrastructure, without ideas, without credible candidates, and without electoral footprints cannot and will not take over a state constructed through decades of vision, continuity, competence, and unsurpassed performance.
“In 2023 and even before then, the ADC struggled to fill a bus stop with its entire membership. The same party is now pledging to overrun a state with over 20 million inhabitants, world-class infrastructure, and the most sophisticated electorate in Nigeria. Indeed, political humor ought to have boundaries.
“We urge the ADC to take internal attendance at its upcoming party meeting first. If they obtain a quorum, perhaps then they might advance to winning councillorship seats before thinking of Alausa.”
