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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi
Ikuforiji, on Saturday picked an Expression of Interest form of
his party, declaring his intention to run for the Lagos State
Governorship seat.
Mr. Ikuforiji, who picked the form at the All Progressives
Congress, APC, state secretariat in Ikeja, told journalists that
he believed that the state deserved the best, which he was
willing to give, come 2015.
“I believe very much in the future of the state and I know that
the best is what the people deserve,” he said.
The speaker said he had discharged his duties professionally
and creditably at the legislative arm of government and he
had begun a transition to the executive arm as he picked his
form.
“It is the same best we are taking to the governor’s office so
that the residents will have the globally accepted
government,” he said.
On his chances, he said that it was not his first time of
contesting an election and he had no fears.
According to him, the members of the party know the best
person to choose among the aspirants.
As a Speaker of the House, I contested to get to the Assembly
and contested to become the Speaker.
“To contest is not an issue and to go round the membership
of the party; they know who is the best amongst the
aspirants in the APC,” he said.
Mr. Ikuforiji, however, said that he did not rule out the
possibility of a consensus candidate emerging from the
aspirants.
“You talk of consensus candidate, it is all part of the game;
there can be consensus candidate and we will not be the
first,
“Even President Goodluck Jonathan is the consensus
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. So, there is
nothing wrong in having a consensus candidate,” he said.
The speaker urged the residents to wait till he launches his
campaign in a few days time when he would roll out his
plans in key areas.
On his travails during the money laundering case brought
against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ikuforiji said he believed that
leadership came with trials and tribulations.
“If the EFCC wants to appeal the case or whatever, it is the
business of EFCC; it is not my business,’’ he said.
Mr. Ikuforiji said that he believed in the rule of law and was
confident that he would always triumph.
“If they appeal, if I have won all over at the lower level, be
rest assured that the appeal will amount to nothing,” he said.
(NAN)
Ikuforiji, on Saturday picked an Expression of Interest form of
his party, declaring his intention to run for the Lagos State
Governorship seat.
Mr. Ikuforiji, who picked the form at the All Progressives
Congress, APC, state secretariat in Ikeja, told journalists that
he believed that the state deserved the best, which he was
willing to give, come 2015.
“I believe very much in the future of the state and I know that
the best is what the people deserve,” he said.
The speaker said he had discharged his duties professionally
and creditably at the legislative arm of government and he
had begun a transition to the executive arm as he picked his
form.
“It is the same best we are taking to the governor’s office so
that the residents will have the globally accepted
government,” he said.
On his chances, he said that it was not his first time of
contesting an election and he had no fears.
According to him, the members of the party know the best
person to choose among the aspirants.
As a Speaker of the House, I contested to get to the Assembly
and contested to become the Speaker.
“To contest is not an issue and to go round the membership
of the party; they know who is the best amongst the
aspirants in the APC,” he said.
Mr. Ikuforiji, however, said that he did not rule out the
possibility of a consensus candidate emerging from the
aspirants.
“You talk of consensus candidate, it is all part of the game;
there can be consensus candidate and we will not be the
first,
“Even President Goodluck Jonathan is the consensus
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. So, there is
nothing wrong in having a consensus candidate,” he said.
The speaker urged the residents to wait till he launches his
campaign in a few days time when he would roll out his
plans in key areas.
On his travails during the money laundering case brought
against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ikuforiji said he believed that
leadership came with trials and tribulations.
“If the EFCC wants to appeal the case or whatever, it is the
business of EFCC; it is not my business,’’ he said.
Mr. Ikuforiji said that he believed in the rule of law and was
confident that he would always triumph.
“If they appeal, if I have won all over at the lower level, be
rest assured that the appeal will amount to nothing,” he said.
(NAN)
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