The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  Lagos State Chapter has expressed determination to replicate the victory recorded in the Edo State Governorship election in Lagos State.

This was contained in a press statement by PDP’s spokesperson in Lagos, Taofik Gani, made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) 

In the statement titled, ‘Edo victory, we are fired up’, Gani said Godwin Obaseki’s victory has strengthened PDP’s determination to win the 2023 governorship election in Lagos State.

Gani said the party’s state chapter particularly, hailed the governor for his ability to garner the needed votes to be declared at the first ballot.

The spokesperson said he was optimistic that the party would also ensure it emerged victorious in the Lagos State governorship election in 2023.

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He said: "The Lagos state chapter particularly hailed the Governor for his ability to garner the needed vote to be declared at the first ballot, in the face of rumoured federal might.

“To us, in Lagos state PDP we have grasped from the well- deserved victory, the renewed commitment, and resoluteness to also win Lagos state to end godfatherism & imposition in Lagos politics.

“As a matter of fact, we are now more ever than before fired up to win Lagos State. We shall manifest this ability in the coming bye-elections in the state and eventually the 2023 general elections.”

Gani noted that the party would manifest the ability in the coming bye-elections in the state and eventually the 2023 general elections.

INEC had declared Obaseki winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state.

Obaseki polled 307,955 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who scored 223,619.