Former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola has declared that it might be not possible for the opposition political events to have merger forward of the 2027 normal elections.
Talking at a stakeholders assembly of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos, the previous governor mentioned solely the ruling get together has efficiently carried out a merger that ousted the then ruling get together, the Peoples Democratic Social gathering.
In line with him, those that stood in opposition to the APC when it emerged, are “now making an attempt to type a coalition”, stating that they “are seeing how tough it’s”.
“Those that stood in opposition towards our emergence are actually making an attempt to type a coalition, and they’re seeing how tough it’s to type a merger that produces APC.
“Historical past will inform you that that’s the solely merger that has occurred in Nigeria’s political historical past. They mentioned it might’t occur however it occurred. The opposition can’t do their very own”, he mentioned.
The previous governor additionally mentioned, although members of the ruling get together are already warming up forward of the subsequent election, the marketing campaign is but to start out.
He identified that the electoral legislation stipulated when the marketing campaign is anticipated to start out earlier than the election.
He mentioned, “I do know that individuals are already warming up however the marketing campaign has not began but. The electoral legislation stipulates when the marketing campaign ought to begin. Our get together is organizing as a result of we’re progressives.
“In the event that they ask you why we mentioned we’re progressive, it’s as a result of we’re decided to enhance the human situation”.
