Mr. Jimi Agbaje has declared his interest to contest the Lagos State governorship election in the 2019 general elections.
Mr. Agbaje made his interest known to newsmen on Wednesday.
Agbaje declared his interest despite reports that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] has adopted billionaire Femi Otedola as its candidate for the 2019n election.
Jimi Agbaje, it could be recalled flew the party’s flag in the 2015 general election but lost to his All Progressives Congress [APC] counterpart, Mr, Akinwunmi Ambode.
He was also a candidate for the National Chairman of PDP but later withdrew his candidature due to the party’s zoning formula.
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When contacted, Mr. Agbaje told the News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] in Lagos.
“It is true that initially I did not want to re-contest, but I had so many people urging me to run.
“I bought and submitted my nomination form shortly before it closed. I will be part of the PDP Lagos governorship primaries, billed for Friday, September 28th, “ he said.
Agbaje said that he was confident he would win the elections in Lagos state, if he picked the PDP guber ticket to run.
On the upcoming primaries, Agbaje said he was confident that the leadership would create a level playing ground for all the aspirants, as has been the norm of the party.
“Our primaries have always been open, fair and free for all.
“This is what we are known for, and that is the way I expect it to be,” he said.
Agbaje, who also contested for the National Chairmanship of the PDP in 2017, won by Uche Secondus, said that the recent defections from the party in the state would not affect him if he picked the ticket.
“It is the people of Lagos State that will decide. The issues in the party will not impact negatively on votes.
“Most Nigerians now vote for individuals rather than party,” he said.
