Fourteen opposition parties in Lagos State have formed
an alliance to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the
2019 elections.
The Chairman of Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the state, Kola
Ajayi, made the disclosure on Saturday in an interview News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
He said that the “Star Alliance “was recently formed with the
objective of providing what he called a credible alternative to the
APC.
Mr Ajayi, the Chairman of the alliance, listed some of the
parties in the coalition as AD, MEGA, Action Alliance and New
Nigeria People’s Party.
According to him, the others include People’s Progressive Party,
People’s Redemption Party, Democratic Alternative and Accord.
Mr Ajayi said that the People’s Party of Nigeria, People ‘s
Alliance for National Development and Liberty, People’s Democratic
Movement and Legacy Party of Nigeria were also part of the
alliance.
He said that APC had yet to meet the aspirations of Lagos
residents, hence, the need for a credible alternative.
“We formed this coalition to provide a credible platform on
which to deliver good governance to the real people at the
grassroots.
“We think Lagos residents deserve better and we should come
together and give them the kind of government they want,’’ he
said.
He urged the residents to embrace the coalition which, he said,
was formed for the masses.
The coalition chairman said that the parties in the alliance had
been meeting regularly on the strategy to employ to win Lagos in
2019.
He said that the coalition would soon reach out to residents
especially those at the grassroots on its development agenda.
The state Chairman of NNPP, Shakirudeen Olofin, also told NAN
that the alliance was formed to give residents a `better deal’.
He said that the coalition was the `Lagos Third Force’ with the
intention to bring real governance to the state.
Also confirming the alliance, the state Chairman of MEGA Party,
Oladele Idowu, said that the coalition was formed to deliver `real’
change to the state in the interest of residents.
Lagos State Chairman of Action Alliance, Shola Omojola, also
told NAN that the opposition parties were discussing strongly in
the alliance to give the state residents a better deal.
(NAN)
Fourteen opposition parties in Lagos State have formed
an alliance to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the
2019 elections.
The Chairman of Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the state, Kola
Ajayi, made the disclosure on Saturday in an interview News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
He said that the “Star Alliance “was recently formed with the
objective of providing what he called a credible alternative to the
APC.
Mr Ajayi, the Chairman of the alliance, listed some of the
parties in the coalition as AD, MEGA, Action Alliance and New
Nigeria People’s Party.
According to him, the others include People’s Progressive Party,
People’s Redemption Party, Democratic Alternative and Accord.
Mr Ajayi said that the People’s Party of Nigeria, People ‘s
Alliance for National Development and Liberty, People’s Democratic
Movement and Legacy Party of Nigeria were also part of the
alliance.
He said that APC had yet to meet the aspirations of Lagos
residents, hence, the need for a credible alternative.
“We formed this coalition to provide a credible platform on
which to deliver good governance to the real people at the
grassroots.
“We think Lagos residents deserve better and we should come
together and give them the kind of government they want,’’ he
said.
He urged the residents to embrace the coalition which, he said,
was formed for the masses.
The coalition chairman said that the parties in the alliance had
been meeting regularly on the strategy to employ to win Lagos in
2019.
He said that the coalition would soon reach out to residents
especially those at the grassroots on its development agenda.
The state Chairman of NNPP, Shakirudeen Olofin, also told NAN
that the alliance was formed to give residents a `better deal’.
He said that the coalition was the `Lagos Third Force’ with the
intention to bring real governance to the state.
Also confirming the alliance, the state Chairman of MEGA Party,
Oladele Idowu, said that the coalition was formed to deliver `real’
change to the state in the interest of residents.
Lagos State Chairman of Action Alliance, Shola Omojola, also
told NAN that the opposition parties were discussing strongly in
the alliance to give the state residents a better deal.
(NAN)
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