He made this revelation on Monday at a press conference in Ikeja, Lagos, stating that he arrived at this decision after careful consideration and consultations with his family, associates, and supporters.
According to Dr. Adediran, some PDP leaders openly campaigned against him and the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 election. This, he claimed, was a deliberate attempt to ensure his defeat.
He referenced a statement made by Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadir Obafemi Hamzat, who admitted that most PDP leaders worked against the party’s candidates.
He said this was on record, recalling that a few days after the election, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadir Obafemi Hamzat, revealed to Lagosians and Nigerians on television that the PDP couldn’t have won the election “because most of the leaders of the party worked against us.”
Jandor said the Lagos State deputy governor mentioned the names of leaders who left the party to work for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), “including the Presidential Campaign Committee Chairman in the state, Mr. Adedeji Doherty.”
“Today, none of the party leaders he mentioned have rebutted his claim; rather, they still have the audacity and effrontery to parade themselves as party leaders,” he said.
Although Dr. Adediran has left the PDP, he and his supporters have yet to decide which party to join next. He plans to engage with stakeholders and well-meaning Nigerians to determine the best course of action for the interests of Lagosians.
