The Lagos State Deputy Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Babatunde Gbadamosi, has urged Lagosians to vote out the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 governorship election.
Gbadamosi made the call during an interview on Vanguard’s Politics Hub, insisting that the outcome of the election would ultimately depend on the choice of Lagos voters.
He said there were no guaranteed outcomes in politics, citing the recent Osun State governorship election as an example of voters choosing the direction they wanted for their state.
“There are no certainties. There are no givens. It’s down to the people to choose what they want,” he said.
Gbadamosi urged Lagosians to consider issues such as water supply, waste management and the general condition of the state when deciding who to support in 2027.
“We have 25 million Lagosians. They have to make up their minds whether they want to end the era of no water in the taps; whether they want to end the era of refuse everywhere, Lagos smelling, stinking from the minute you step out of the plane,” he said.
The ADC candidate also rejected the idea that his party would rely on a predetermined political strategy to win the election, saying the decision ultimately belonged to the electorate.
“It’s not a matter of pathways. I will say it again. It is down to the people of Lagos,” he said.
Gbadamosi further criticised the state’s political leadership for what he described as an emphasis on appearances and rhetoric without enough attention to solving the problems confronting residents.
“They have to decide if they want to keep seeing agbada after agbada on their screens, people speaking all manner of English without actually solving the problems,” he said.