Labour Party senatorial candidate defects to ADC

The political landscape in Lagos has shifted again as Moshood Salvador, the 2023 Labour Party Senatorial candidate for Lagos West, announced his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Salvador, who previously served as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos and was also a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made the move on Saturday alongside members of his political group, Conscience Forum.

Speaking during an event in Surulere, Salvador said the forum was not only celebrating its 25th anniversary but also taking time to review past achievements and strategize for the future.

According to him, the Labour Party has no future, hence the decision to move.

He explained that the coalition of political parties offered greater prospects for progress.

Mr Salvador stressed that ADC was the symbol of the new coalition.

He said the Conscience Forum had over 400,000 members across Lagos State.

He said the forum was moving into ADC with its full structure.

The decision, he added, was unanimously endorsed by the forum’s state executives.

Receiving Mr Salvador, ADC National Secretary Rauf Aregbesola urged Nigerians to unite against the APC.

Mr Aregbesola, a former Osun Governor, said the APC had failed Nigerians repeatedly.

He maintained that ADC prioritises people’s welfare, unlike other political parties.

Mr Aregbesola added that ADC was committed to building a people-friendly government.

ADC Lagos Organising Secretary, Mohammed Ogidi, said the defections brightened the party’s future.

Mr Ogidi stressed the party welcomes all Nigerians regardless of religion or ethnicity.

A former Ohaneze Ndigbo chair in Lagos, John Uche, pledged Ndigbo’s support.

(NAN)