Olajide Adediran, widely known as Jandor and the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has officially returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) following a closed-door visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House in Ikeja on Tuesday.
The meeting, which came as a surprise to many political observers, is seen as a major realignment within Lagos’ political structure. Jandor, who also leads the Lagos4Lagos Movement, acknowledged that the visit was both symbolic and strategic, signifying his reintegration into the APC fold.
Speaking to reporters after the private engagement, Adediran congratulated Governor Sanwo-Olu on his re-election and commended him for his calm and dignified conduct during the tense 2023 election campaign.
“Mr. Governor is a true gentleman,” he said. “I appreciate the maturity and calmness you displayed throughout the campaign period. That quality, I believe, contributed greatly to your victory.”
Jandor revealed that his visit to the governor followed his public declaration of return to the APC at his local government area the previous Friday. According to him, the next logical step was to formally notify the state’s chief executive of his decision.
“This visit is to inform the number one citizen of Lagos State that I’m back home—to my political family. The divisions that hurt us in the past election are being healed. We are now united, and we intend to move forward together,” he explained.
He emphasized that the visit was more than just a political formality, describing it as a demonstration of maturity and a call for collaborative governance.
“Our politics should be focused on development, not division,” Jandor noted. “Lagos deserves a political environment where leaders engage respectfully and constructively, regardless of party lines. This meeting is a message that we can rise above partisanship for the good of our people.”
With Jandor’s return, political watchers anticipate potential shifts in the state's political alliances, particularly ahead of future elections and policy directions in Lagos.
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