Samuel Ajose, has announced his withdrawal from the Lagos State governorship race, declaring support for the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, ahead of the next governorship election.
Ajose announced this on Tuesday while addressing his supporters in Lagos, saying the decision was taken after careful reflection and in the interest of unity and collective progress.
According to him, although the decision placed him in a difficult position, he found peace after weighing what would benefit everyone involved.
“I know it is a very tough decision. I still struggled with it overnight, too. But when I woke up in the morning, I had my peace,” he said.
He added that his priority remained the overall interest of the people and ensuring that no group was left behind in the political process.
“Everything that everybody will benefit from, even if I won’t be the governor, you are still going to benefit because you have made sure that you took care of the interests of everybody. And I think that’s the best,” Ajose stated.
Announcing his decision to step aside, Ajose said he would now support Hamzat and participate actively in the campaign structure.
“In the interest of the party, I, Dr Samuel Mawuyon Ajose, have decided that I will let go. I will support Dr. Hamzat, and we are going to be part of his campaign, and we are going to take a very important position in his campaign,” he added.
The withdrawal of Samuel Ajose paves the way for Obafemi Hamzat to emerge as APC’s consensus candidate after former Lagos governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, also stepped down from the governorship race and endorsed Hamzat a few weeks ago.
