Mr Sunday Olaifa, the Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oshodi/Isolo Local Government, said he was confident that the PDP would form the next government in the state.

Olaifa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that “Lagosians are yearning for a change and are tired of the neglect of the commoners by the ruling party in the state’’.

He said that the PDP had resolved to come out with the best candidates at all levels through the primaries.

According to him, it is becoming increasingly clear to the ruling party in the state that by one man, one vote, PDP would win the coming governorship and other elections in the state.

“As a party, we are doing everything humanly possible and legally to ensure victory. We have done reconciliation in the state like it had never been done before.

“We have gone far in the area of mobilisation as it had never been done in the party.

“The state executives went on tour of all the 20 local government chapters of the party across the state and the local government chapter leaderships also went on a tour of all the wards aimed at massive mobilisation drive.

“It can be seen that Lagosians have in totality been rejecting the APC. One can feel it that the coming elections will not be business as usual in favour of the APC.

“The APC in Lagos State has taken the common people for granted for so long. The tax burden in Lagos is another reason why Lagosians have decided to reject APC in the forthcoming 2015 general elections, ’’ Olaifa said.

He condemned the blanket ban on `Okada’ (motorcycle) without alternative provisions to the riders as well as the rising tuition fees in schools.

Olaifa alleged that there was an attempt by some APC leaders during the INEC’s card distribution exercise in Lagos Mainland Local Government Council, to exchange unclaimed Permanent Voter’s Cards for the Temporary Voter’s Cards they came with.

He said the INEC voter’s cards distribution officer turned down the request.

Olaifa drew the attention of the INEC Chairman, Prof.  Attahiru Jega to ongoing rigging at the various polling units in the state.

“I have no doubt in my mind that in a free and fair election, Lagosians have come to a conclusion to reject the APC in the next general election in the state come 2015,’’ he said.

Efforts to speak with the Lagos State APC Chairman, Chief Henry Ajomale was not successful as his phone line was switched off.

(NAN)