Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State has met President Bola Ahmed Tunubu, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and a host of other strong politicians following his resignation from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and as part of his ongoing political consultations.
This was disclosed by his spokesperson, Gbenga Ogunleye, on Thursday. Ogunleye said the meeting with the President was held on Monday.
The statement read, “I can confirm that Dr Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran Jandor met with President Bola Tinubu on Monday.
“He has earlier met with Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former President Ibrahim Babangida, former Head of State, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the SDP in the 2023 general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, among other prominent national leaders. It is part of his ongoing consultation after his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party.
“The National Secretary of the PDP and other leaders of the party also visited him recently to appeal for the reconsideration of his resignation from the PDP.
“Dr Adediran will meet with his political associates and critical stakeholders in Lagos over the weekend and address the media by Monday, 17th March 2025.”
Despite the series of engagements, Jandor, who did not declare his next move, had earlier resigned from the PDP, citing indiscipline and anti-party activities.
Jandor also accused the leadership of the PDP at the national level of disappointing him on the eve of the Lagos State governorship election, explaining that he would have won but for a false claim of alliance, which made the PDP supporters in Lagos vote for another candidate.