The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has finally announced Alhaja Safurat Olayinka Abdulkareem as running mate to its governorship flagbearer, Jimi Agbaje. Abdulkareem is a trained teacher and an accountant. She holds an MBA and is married to a retired Air Force officer. This is the second time she has emerged as running mate for the Lagos PDP. She was previously picked in 2003 as running mate to the late Funsho Williams.
Mrs Abdulkareem noted in a press statement released on Sunday by Agbaje’s Media Director, Felix Oboagwina, that she would complement her principal, and assist in creating a peaceful Lagos devoid of state-brewed intimidation and human rights abuses.
“I feel humbled about being chosen for this noble responsibility,” she said, adding that “Mr Jimi Agbaje is an amiable personality. He is a complete gentleman. I hope I can really, really complement him and assist him in winning the 2015 election because Lagosians strongly desire a change in government.”
Abdulkareem described PDP's chances of winning Lagos as very bright, stating further that “Everybody is tired of the government of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which has demonstrated much impunity. Citizens want a change in government. They want personalities who can bring positive programmes to their lives. We want to usher into Lagos a better way of governance, devoid of coercion and intimidation and harassment, characteristics that earmark the current administration.”
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