2027: After meeting Tinubu, Jandor eyes APC return

There are strong indications that the governorship candidate of the Lagos chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (aka Jandor), may return to All Progressives Congress (APC).

Jandor decamped from APC in 2022 to the PDP after losing the party’s governorship primary election to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He also lost the governorship and subsequently quit the PDP early this month.

It was gathered that the Convener of Lagos4Lagos will soon announce his return to APC after meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Monday.

Jandor’s spokesperson, Gbenga Ogunleye, has confirmed his meeting with the President but did not disclose his next political move.

He, however, hinted that the former governorship candidate also met other political leaders in the country including former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar.

Ogunleye, stated: “I can confirm that Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (Jandor) met with President Bola Tinubu on Monday. He has also met with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former President Ibrahim Babangida, former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, and SDP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, among other notable figures. These meetings are part of his ongoing consultations following his resignation from the PDP.

“The PDP National Secretary and other party leaders recently visited him, appealing for a reconsideration of his resignation.

“Dr. Adediran is scheduled to meet with his political associates and key stakeholders in Lagos over the weekend and will address the media on Monday, March 17, 2025.”

But sources close to him disclosed that he is already talking to some APC leaders in Lagos State for his return to the party.

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