Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 Lagos State election, has claimed that he would have defeated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu if not for the influence of Peter Obi’s presidential candidacy.
In a recent interview, Jandor attributed his loss to what he described as the “Peter Obi effect”, which, according to him, created an unexpected political wave that altered the election’s outcome.
“We did everything, but that wave came and swallowed the whole thing. Nobody saw that coming,” Jandor said.
When asked whether he believed he would have won if not for Obi’s influence, he responded confidently:
“Absolutely, I probably would have won the election. The 2023 election came with this tsunami that nobody ever expected, and it was there for everybody to see.”
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election with 762,134 votes.
Labour Party’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour came second with 312,329 votes, while Jandor finished third with 62,449 votes.