AD repositions to takeover Lagos State next year
A chieftain of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Mr. Akinkunle Caulcrick, has said the party is much alive and repositioned to takeover the governance of Lagos State next year, adding that what remains is for Lagosians to get their PVC and vote out the ruling party in the state.
Caulcrick, who is the chairman of Lagos Mainland Local Government’s chapter of the party, made the assertion during the inaugural meeting of the party, and two Lagos State House Assembly aspirants, held at Fadeyi area of the state.He disclosed that Mr. Owolabi Salis has been nominated as the party’s governorship candidate in Lagos State, for the coming general election, stressing: “We wants all Lagosians to know that AD is progressive, AD is alive, AD is not dead. Our governorship candidate in Lagos State has emerged, he is Barrister Owolabi Salis, and we hope that by the power of God, he would become the next governor of Lagos State after Governor Akinwumi Ambode.
“We chose Barrister Salis, because he is knowledgeable and he is one of the top lawyers in United States of America. We chose Barrister Salis as our governorship candidate because we want him to use the knowledge he has garnered in America here in Lagos State, so that our dear state can witness more development.
“In AD, we want someone that should be thinking about the masses. We do not want someone that only thinks about bourgeoisies and have only the interest of the bourgeoisie in the heart. We want people that have the interest of the masses at heart.“Currently, the government we have in the state are capitalists, who only think about themselves alone and we in Lagos State are saying ‘enough is enough, ‘our mumu don do’.
Caulcrick said Lagosians should expect from his party, more in infrastructure development, progress, shelter, foods and other good things, adding: “Lagosians should expect progress, human faces, more infrastructural development, shelter and foods. Late Chief MK9 Abiola once said: “ when food problem is settled in man’s life, poverty has reduced.”
He assured that Salis would put food on the tables of all Lagosians, especially the youths, noting that since he has no political godfathers, Salis would see the youths, the masses as his godfathers and he is ready to do their biddings.
“If elected as the next Lagos State governor, Barrister Salis will listen to the youths and the masses because he is a listening person. We expect Barrister Salis is good governance. He is a caring man, that is why our party’s logo is ‘Salis Cares, Salis Listens, Salis Cares, because he thinks and cares,” he added.
Caulcrick called on all Lagosians to get their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) and vote out the bourgeoisie and elite governor and replace him with Barrister Salis in Lagos State in 2019.Also speaking at the inaugural meeting, Oladokun Adekunle and Taiwo Olusegun, aspirants for Lagos Mainland Constituency 1 and 2 respectively, said the only party that can take them out of the present situation is Alliance for Democracy (AD), even as they called on all Lagosians to get their PVCs and vote out the ruling party in 2019.
