Governor
Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has conceded defeat and congratulated Babajide
Sanwo-Olu on his victory at the just-concluded All Progressives Congress (APC)
Lagos Governorship primary.
Governor Ambode made this
announcement on Wednesday during a press conference in Lagos.
He called on
Lagosians to support the APC gubernatorial candidate, Sanwo-Olu, in the
2019 governorship elections.
“APC is a great party and
the interests of our beloved State must always supercede that of any person or
group.
“It is in this regard that
I wholeheartedly congratulate the winner of the Lagos State APC Primaries,
Babajide Sanwo-Olu and urge all Lagosians to immediately support our party’s
gubernatorial candidate in the 2019 elections and work for the success of our
dear party,” he said.