The chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima has stated that Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran A.K.A Jandor, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the 2023 governorship election in Lagos state.
While appearing on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’ on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Galadima said Jandor won the election but “it was taken away from him.”
Insight Media recalls that Jandor recently dumped the PDP and returned to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), he came distant third with 62,449 votes, coming behind Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, who polled 762,134, and 312,329 votes respectively.
Galadima stated that Jandor’s return to the APC is part of the ruling party’s ploy to decimate opposition parties. Such defections make it hard for opposition parties to play their roles ahead of the 2027 election.
“You have just seen what Jandor has done. Look at the support the people of Lagos have given Jandor. In fact, I will say that he won the election. It was taken away from him.
“But today, look at him; he just back-pedalled and went back to the APC.
How are we going to do opposition? We should do opposition of principles even if you are alone, stand based on your principles, not based on chop-chop.”
Meanwhile, Jandor has stressed that his decision to return to the APC was based on the party’s viability and capacity to win elections, emphasizing that the interest of Lagos State was paramount.
He cited indiscipline and anti-party activities as reasons he left the PDP for the APC
