By Sodiq Oluwaremilekun
Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), two weeks after resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The former Lagos PDP governorship candidate announced his defection at a press conference at his campaign office in Ikeja on Monday.
Jandor had recently met with President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and other political figures following his resignation.
His spokesperson, Gbenga Ogunleye, had last week confirmed the meeting with Tinubu, stating, “I can confirm that Dr Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran Jandor met with President Bola Tinubu on Monday (last week).
“He has earlier met with Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former President Ibrahim Babangida, former Head of State, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the SDP in the 2023 general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, among other prominent national leaders. It is part of his ongoing consultation after his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party.
“The National Secretary of the PDP and other leaders of the party also visited him recently to appeal for the reconsideration of his resignation from the PDP.
“Dr Adediran will meet with his political associates and critical stakeholders in Lagos over the weekend and address the media by Monday, 17th March 2025.”
Jandor, a former APC member and founder of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, had positioned himself as an alternative to the APC’s dominance in Lagos politics.
In the 2023 governorship election, he ran alongside Nollywood actress Funke Akindele as his running mate.
Their campaign aimed to leverage Akindele’s influence among Lagos youths and urban voters but faced internal party conflicts.
The Jandor-Akindele ticket lost to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in March 2023.
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