There is mixed reaction among Nigerians following the rumour that the former Lagos State Governor Akinwumi Ambode has joined The Labour Party to contest for the state’s Lagos governorship election in 2023.
Nigerian youths across parties and regions are urging him to take the chance, saying he will retire the stranglehold of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Lagos State.
Labour Party has gathered steam ever since the former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Gregory Onwubuasi Obi, joined the party and emerged Labour Party candidate for the 2023 presidential election.
See reactions below:
Rumours that Ambode has defected to Labour Party to contest for Lagos guber Elections have surfaced pic.twitter.com/lV7fs6rnEs
— Randomz Musings (@Naija_PR) July 7, 2022
Dear @AkinwunmiAmbode please pick @NgLabour Gubernatorial ticket for Lagos, incase what I'm hearing is not true, do it, e get why!
— Jack Obinyan 🇳🇬 (@JackObinyan) July 7, 2022
Former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode dumps his boss Tinubu, Picks Labour Party Gubernatorial Ticket
The Game Is Getting More Interesting..🙄🔥☀️ pic.twitter.com/d2ztc8TDou
— Adoba Wisdom Daniel (@DanielAdoba) July 7, 2022
LOL. It's fun when we twitter users advise the ones who actually play the politics. Ambode picking the Labour Party ticket will be a great exercise to watch, drive some enthusiasm here and there of course. That's where it ends. He'd know that too. He plays the real game. https://t.co/8rq0Am5al6
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) July 7, 2022
https://twitter.com/TheEagle1000/status/1544983956537368576?s=20&t=K2iQMUDomge7032nhlmQdw
https://twitter.com/mc_ichie01/status/1544985492642566144?s=20&t=K2iQMUDomge7032nhlmQdw
Lol, if Ambode decamps to Labour Party, he's winning. I'm sure🤣
— Anambra 1st son (@UchePOkoye) July 7, 2022
Former Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode's decision to join Labour Party should not be laughed off. He is very popular in Lagos East and he will definitely get a lot of the Obidients vote next year…. Stranger things have happened. Winning is another matter.
Mbaka Rufai— €R☺N$ (@eronsalexander) July 7, 2022
The reactions gracing the news of Ambode picking Labour Party ticket suggests that these coconut head generation really want to sack Tinubu from politics completely.
— Tammy Halliday (@tammyhalliday_) July 7, 2022
A lot of Lagosians loved Ambode during his tenure. They were also quite unhappy when the Lagos cabal ousted him for not playing party politics. If it's true that he's contesting under Labour party, people would vote massively to remove APC from power in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu prepare.
— Sir David Onyemaizu🦍 (@SirDavidBent) July 7, 2022
If Akinwunmi Ambode should declare to run as Governor under Labour party today, Sanwo Olu will leave his home work in Osun state and return to Lagos before the day runs out
— OMOTAYO Of Lagos 💥 (@Tee_Classiquem1) July 7, 2022
Akinwumi Ambode decamps to Labour Party.
One of the best moves in the transfer window so far😂😂 pic.twitter.com/FQaRK5N1rH
— The Rehab Doctor🎖️ ❁ (@the_rehabdoctor) July 7, 2022
Whoever has @AkinwunmiAmbode contact should tell him that we’ll shut down Lagos for him if he joins @NgLabour and campaigns
— KhalP (@Misskhalap) July 7, 2022
https://twitter.com/prudenceovlagos/status/1544963470864556032?s=20&t=K2iQMUDomge7032nhlmQdw
#BreakingNews
It's now official that the former governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode has reportedly dumped APC to pick the gubernatorial ticket under Labour party as a contender for Lagos state governor.
This would be the best news I ever woke up to this week.💪💪💪
AriseTv. pic.twitter.com/N6Uq4nj5IE— Popular_Xperience 🪐🪐🪐 (@Popoolavictor6) July 7, 2022