2027: Pressure Mounts on Moshood Salvador as Muslim Faithful Urge ADC Chieftain to Challenge for Lagos Governorship
Hundreds of Muslim faithful have urged a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Moshood Adegoke Salvador, to contest for the governorship seat of Lagos State in the forthcoming 2027 general elections.
They also vowed to mobilise support for all candidates of the party in the state contesting various elective positions during the 2027 polls.
The Muslim faithful made the declaration during the 27th Ramadan Lecture and Zakat distribution organised by the ADC chieftain in Surulere, Lagos.
Speaking at the event, Salvador said the consequences of poor leadership are now evident, stressing that many Nigerians are suffering as a result.
According to him, Nigerians are currently experiencing the outcome of their choices in the 2023 general elections, adding that corruption now appears to have been normalised within the system.
He cited the example of Donald Trump, the President of the United States, noting that some individuals who were once his supporters and allies later became adversaries due to the undue influence of absolute power.
Salvador warned that if citizens fail to make the right decisions and reclaim their country, they will continue to bear the consequences of poor governance.
He also criticised the rejection of technology in the electoral process, arguing that technological innovation is what drives progress globally. According to him, reliance on manual collation during elections creates opportunities for manipulation.
Responding to the calls for him to contest the governorship election in 2027, Salvador said he might prefer to groom a candidate or consider the request at a later stage.
The National Organising Secretary of the party, Chinedu Idigbo, in an interview with journalists, said the party’s doors remain open to all interested members who wish to contest in 2027, promising a free and fair primary process in selecting its flag bearers.
He, however, lamented that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has allegedly divided Nigerians along ethnic and religious lines, making peaceful coexistence and socio economic development more difficult.
Earlier in his lecture, Sheikh Abdulmumin Seriki of the Ansar-ud-Deen Society, Fadeyi Branch, expressed concern over what he described as a growing and deliberate division in the country along ethnic and religious lines.
He maintained that Islam does not condone violence or extremism, stressing that individuals engaging in such acts for selfish motives must be arrested and prosecuted.
