Aso Rock Goes Against Tinubu’s Decision, Endorses Ambode As APC Governorship Candidate

As the 2019 election draws closer, the presidency has reportedly asked incumbent Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, to continue as the APC governorship candidiate.

This according to political watchers is against the National chairman, Bola Tinubu’s will. The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and members of the Lagos chapter of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) have refused to endorse Akinwunmi Ambode for a second term.

Vanguard reports that the GAC, which is the state’s highest advisory political body headed by Tinubu, rose from its meeting on Saturday, September 22 insisting on direct primary for all gubernatorial aspirants. The 22-man council members was said to have met on Saturday evening inside Tinubu’s Bourdillon residence in Ikoyi area of Lagos,
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