Lagos PDP Fixes Primaries for July 12 Local Government Election

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that it will hold its primaries on Saturday, May 17, to select candidates for the July 12 Local Government election. The primaries will be held at various local government secretariats, and candidates are expected to emerge through consensus. The party's vice chairman, Mr Hakeem Olalemi, expressed optimism that the party would perform well in the election, citing the party's bright chances and commitment to providing people-oriented leadership and programs.

Key Takeaways:

The Lagos PDP has fixed Saturday, May 17, for its primaries to select candidates for the July 12 Local Government election.
The primaries will be held at various local government secretariats across the state.
Candidates are expected to emerge through consensus.
The party's vice chairman, Mr Hakeem Olalemi, expressed confidence in the party's chances, citing its people-oriented leadership and programs.
Lagos PDP Chairman, Mr Phillips Aivoji, also expressed optimism, stating that the party's chances are bright in some areas and promising to mobilize support from the people.
The party's focus is on providing good governance, people-oriented leadership, and purposeful administration to residents of the state.
Mr Olalemi said the party is ready to compete with the ruling APC and has promised to win the election by the "Grace of God".

Statistics:

The Lagos PDP primaries will be held on Saturday, May 17.
The election for local government will take place on July 12.
The party has expressed confidence in its chances of winning the election.
Mr Olalemi stated that the party is "very sure" of its chances, which he described as "very bright".
Lagos PDP Chairman, Mr Aivoji, believes the party "will continue to mobilize for support of the people, to vote for PDP".

Sources:

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
Lagos State PDP Vice Chairman (Central), Mr Hakeem Olalemi
Lagos State PDP Chairman, Mr Phillips Aivoji