LAGOS: Round 2 Buildup

LAGOS: Round 2 Buildup

The PDP permitted the emergence of the fine boy no-pimple, clean shaven and well spoken Jimi Agbaje from their chaotic primaries which was neck-deep in controversy. It had to do with inconsistencies regarding number of accredited delegates and number of votes cast at the end of the day.

To cut the lengthy story short, figures no balance but the power brokers succeded in shutting down the ambition of the ever controversial Musiliu Obanikoro, sacrificing him for the easy going and seemingly spotless JK Agbaje perhaps to woo Lagos voters who may be dissatisfied with the long reign of the Jagaban over Lagos politics.

JK rode on the storms generated from Musiliu ranting and raving until the Lagos Island non-tea party associate cooled down and suddenly turned around to transfer all his political capital and estate to JK. This was all before the Ekiti election manipulation recording surfaced which himself and a few of the other cast members initially tried to shrugg off like it was just a gambling session.

Koro eventually got a ridiculous sounding ministerial portfolio while JK continued to bombard the airways and road divides with a variety of jingles and campaign boards respectively. He has been on social media testing his popularity and attempting to distance himself from the genetic make-up of the soon to be extinct ruling party. 

Mr JK has claimed that he trounced the APC candidate in the debate between them hosted by Olisah Adibuah but all I recollect from that debate was a better speaking man who talked a lot about the untapped marine economy in Lagos and how Lagos stood to benefit immensely from aligning with the centre in Abuja.

He has talked about fair taxes and I really wonder what that means. He wants to take education more seriously and wants to ensure private sector partnerships yet he is not at peace with the Lekki toll gates.

Mr JK had the 28th of March to test his popularity but I must say that he seems to have failed to deliver for his principal despite the latter practically lodging and working out of Marina for the few weeks leading up to the elections. They even had to enjoy watching Gordons and co mock their opponents, he must have laughed his head off at the jokes told that day all because of his ambition.

Lagos experienced a form of ethnic based voting and it almost worked out to their advantage. Since that has failed, would the principal still be interested in a last minute push to capture Lagos when it does not really matter to him anymore? Is this asset called JK still worth anything to the PDP? Are Lagos willing to have bruised chieftains of the PDP take over Lagos in an attempt to rebuild their party for a counter attack in 2019 or would JK win and tell his financiers that he wants to decamp to allign with the new centre?

I will continue to berate him for suggesting Nigeria should surrender to blackmail and the fear of the Niger delta militants destroying oil installations. I don't think he is actually all that some people paint him to be. I have no problem with him joining PDP but what I find amusing is that he jeopardized his campaign by allowing the president tag along and basically dictate his campaign. How could he have allowed Patience Jonathan touch the microphone at his rally to say JK would do in Lagos what her husband did in Nigeria?

Mr JK could not help GEJ; he lost his immediate locality but is now depending on the sectarian votes which came close to claiming Lagos last week. I don't think he's as popular as he thinks even if social media rates him high. I do not think he would win but even if he does; it is most likely going to be a hell of a ride governing. Can't wait to remix all his catchy tunes.

All the best to Lagos.