| Jimi Agbaje |
The Lagos State gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party in the 2015 election, Jimi Agbaje, has condemned the alleged
attempts by the ruling All Progressives Congress to suppress the
opposition.
Mr. Agbaje said the situation was a far cry from what was obtainable
under the PDP-led governments since the country returned to democracy in
1999.
“It is obvious that today, the ruling party is not very interested in
democracy and you can see the hands in ensuring that opposition is not
made to stand,” Mr. Agbaje said. “Under the Peoples Democratic Party,
you can’t take it away from our party that we allowed democracy to
thrive.”
Mr. Agbaje spoke on the sidelines at the botched PDP national convention
in Port-Harcourt on Wednesday, adding that the takeover of the
convention venue by security agencies prompted him to recall the past
and compare it to the present.
“It’s not about my personal feeling, I am comparing the past and the present,” he said.
Mr. Agbaje was widely tipped to be the next chairman of the party,
having reportedly secured the backing of the PDP governors, who maintain
unwavering influence over the party’s structure.
The convention was canceled after a court granted reliefs sought by a factional leader of the party and ordered relevant government agencies to stay away.
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