In a rather bizarre twist to the 2015 general election narrative, a group named
the Greater Lagos Alliance has called for the disqualification of the Lagos
State governorship candidate of the All Progressives’ Congress, APC, Akinwunmi
Ambode.
The group, which claims to be non-partisan, predicated its call on the
recent discovery that Ambode allegedly has a history of mental illness.
This is
contained in a statement signed by the group’s president, Dr Lanre Adeoye, and
made available to our correspondent. According to the statement, “We have been
working behind the scenes for the enthronement of a new government that
would take off from where Governor Fashola stops from. After assessing the
two major candidates (Ambode and Jimi Agbaje of the People’s Democratic Party) and
made our position known publicly on who to support based on their competencies
and comparative advantages, we are sad to announce the withdrawal of our
support for the candidate of the APC.”
American-based neuro-surgeon, hinged the group’s shocking decision on an
alleged chanced happening on the condition of Ambode when he came to the US for
routine checkup. “We met at a sanatorium where I consult and he was quite open
about the fact that he has been managing his situation well. But I wasn’t convinced
because the job of governing Lagos is not for somebody with such ailment. Lagos
demands someone who is 105 per cent mentally and physically fit,” Adeoye said.
He said further that after
several consultations, and after observing, at close range, Ambode’s
carryings-on vis a vis his penchant for missing critical political appointments
among other frightening habits which have pitted him against party chieftains, “We
are constrained to call on INEC to disqualify Ambode because of his mental
imbalance. We cannot take such risk in Lagos State.”
Sponsored by The Greater Lagos Alliance.