Agbaje expressed the position in a statement by Mr Felix Oboagwina, his Director of Media and Publicity on Friday in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sanwo-Olu had distributed bags of rice to workers after a meeting with them at the state secretariat,Ikeja on Thursday.
Agbaje alleged that the bags of rice had on them the logo of the APC on them and their distribution violated civil service decorum and neutrality.
We find the invitation and the rice gift appalling, opportunistic and illegal.
In a political contest of the nature in which Sanwo-Olu and the rest of us are involved, he has been offered an undue advantage. An uneven playing field has been created. And this is condemnable and contemptible.
The gesture goes against Nigerias bureaucratic statutes that forbid civil servants romancing politics. For crying out loud, there are still regulations preventing civil servants from involving in politics.
That invitation and the rice gifts is a violation of those extant rules, he said.
He claimed that civil servants who refused to show up for the meeting stood the grave danger of being marked down for discrimination, intimidation and witch-hunting.
According to him, it is to maintain neutrality and decorum that soldiers and police were similarly barred from involvement in politics.
Agbaje added that politicians were prevented from campaigning in uniformed personnel's barracks and formations to preserve the political neutrality of security agencies.
It is a shame to see civil servants struggling and hurting themselves just to get a small bag of Sanwo-Olu rice.
But it is even more shameful to subject the crop of Nigeria's middle-class to such an indignity, Agbaje said.
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*I like this man and Pray he wins in Lagos!!!
Jim your problem Is, you never campaign untill its too late , you need to get with the prg.
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No. His problem is Jagaban. He cannot give up Lagos for PDP.
DeleteI like him too, but I doubt he will win.
ReplyDeleteGoodluck to Agbaje
I wish him too to win but the election won't be free and fair. Losing Lagos will be Tinubu worse nightmare and may cause him grave health challenges.
ReplyDeleteMy guys in Lagos were saying something yesterday, that some group of touts have started threatening the Igbos in Lagos not to dare come out to vote, knowing fully well that Igbos will vote Jimi. I thought they said the Igbos votes in Lagos doesn't matter, so why are they suddenly afraid? The last time I checked, it was just hundred thousand votes APC used in winning PDP in Lagos last gubernatorial election. Truth is that, the Igbos will be a deciding factor in Lagos election whether they like it or not.
I urge ALL Igbo men to organize themselves!!!!!!!! Get their **Igwe** ready with some **groundnuts *** Any Agbero that trys to intimidate you, just dash him some groundnuts !!!!!!!
DeleteYou this TJ boy. Bia what exactly is your problem with Lagos and Yoruba/hausa people sef. Dem take
Deletehatred swear for you? Everything to you is always either Tribal,political or ethical war. You need Jesus o Walahi otherwise you will just turn to a raving lunatic on top this matter. Why do you hate other tribes this badly? You always take this issues too personal with your hateful statements.Like I said you need Jesus. Peace
Dont mind him anon.
DeleteTeejay na Yoruba go kill you one day. You have a serious problem if you don't know.
#And yes I use my ID to confront ppl #
Anon his already turning stack raving mad. It's not today.
His life is filled with hatred, upon everything PDP lost in the Presidential election now he has started again..ogini.???
DeleteThis man keeps fucking up. He may be what Lagos needs but he won't win. Why???
ReplyDeleteAt the end of every election, he retreats and nothing is heard from him again only to come out again once its time for another election.
Eka it's not easy for an opposition campaigning or doing things to keep them in the minds of the electorates before election period proper. Do you know how much is involve in doing all that? Jimi doesn't have that kind of money to do that.
DeleteDo you think it is easy to wrestle power from Tinubu the bullion van politician?
And that is why nothing is heard from him for 4 whole years?
DeleteHow come he crawls out of his hole when it's time to campaign?
Is he the only one PDP has to offer lagos??
I usually don't comment on politics but this..doesn't show he's a serious politician.
After this, Jimi should rest if he didn't succeed with his ambition. PDP should look for another person.
DeleteIs he still running?hmmmm,sir your campaign aint strong at all
ReplyDeletePep did worst🙄. Agbaje if God says u will win no amount of bribe by ur opponent can stop hating s will. Stop complaining it makes u petty
ReplyDeleteYes I like him as well... but he can only win when Lagosians wakes. They are still sleeping while Thiefnubu is taking their destinies.
ReplyDeleteHe’s very smart Stella but he can’t win in lagos state oh! Sanwo-Olu is just a stooge. Meanwhile there was an interview/debate btw them and it was hilarious , the way Agbaje kept asking him if he will be in full control of his govt and not Tinubu
ReplyDeleteThis Sanwolu seems desperate .
ReplyDeleteHe should go and do his own... Mtscheeeew. This one that we only hear of every 4 years! After this elections now, he will go back to his cage. Yeye dey smell, we need a vibrant person to run Lagos abeg
ReplyDeleteVibrant like Tinubu abi 😂😂 Smh
DeleteThe APC Agberos already threatened we Igbos if we vote for PDP in Lagos. Nobody wants to loose their source of income for these uncertain politicians.Ama just stay home and watch, the one we voted at ago palace kuku got burnt
ReplyDeleteExactly what I said above in my comment.
DeleteGo to your state and vote,you Igbos can’t decide who rule Lagos because no Yoruba can try such in the east
DeleteNigerians are truly divide.. just imagine this crude comment. How can society develop?..
DeleteJimi mentioned he wasn't going to re-contest after the last election. It's just sad that we keep re-electing worse devils. People that reason like Anon 14.09 need to reevaluate their ideals otherwise our nation will keep retrogressing
DeleteAnon 14.09 Then Tinubu should return all the tax money from PAYEE and other taxable sources and give it to their states.It is this tax money that sustains Lagos.Sales of Land bought by people from other states.People like you are the problem Nigeria has Tribalist bigot
DeleteDivided**
DeleteJk is Okay!
ReplyDeleteCustomer dada ni. He will come out again in exactly 4 years. Hahahaha
DeleteIf he doesn't win this election he will rest.
DeleteGod knows how much Sanwo-Olu and APC don spend so far?
This was how Ambode was spending yanfu yanfu when campaigning and then after Elections, story enter.
Uncle Ambo, e dakun, where is the 1,200 jobs you promised us, abi e si mbo ni?
Lmao
DeleteThere have been widespread reports about raids carried out on shops owned by non-indigenes in some parts of Lagos State, especially those of Igbo extraction.
ReplyDeleteThe most recent of such raids, News Express gathered, were the ones carried out during the week, purportedly by officials of the Task Force Unit of Ojodu Local Council Area (LCDA) under Ikeja Local Government Council, Lagos State.
It is alleged that the attacks on Igbos are as a result of the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections which saw the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) narrowly defeating the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the state.
Victims of the incessant raids are pointing accusing fingers at a former chairman of Ojodu LCDA and APC’s candidate for Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives as the sponsor of the raids.
“We are told that he instructed the (Ojodu) Council Task Force to descend on us after the Presidential/NASS elections held last Sunday.
“They say he is claiming that he gave money to Igbos to vote for APC in the elections but the Igbos turned around to vote for PDP,” Mr Jude Ezeh who runs a beer parlour in Ojodu area said when our Correspondent visited his shop, a sit-out popular for cow tail pepper soup, “nkwobi” and goat head delicacies in the area.
Jude, as he is popularly known, an indigene of Anambra State, said he was just coming back from the Council office where he parted with N20,000 before his 30 plastic chairs and tables, forcefully carted away by the Council officials on Monday, were released to him.
“I have been running this business for almost 30 years now, nothing like this has ever happened. They said we Igbos voted for PDP instead of APC, what is my business there? I didn’t collect money from any politician. I have my PVC and I voted according to my conscience. Let them go to whoever collected their money and leave my business alone,” said Jude.
Waawu...we are yet to really enjoy democracy in this country
DeleteI hope this tribal war the Yorubas are instigating they are capable to withstand it? Where is the spirit of one Nigeria they have been championing and want everyone to believe? They should understand violence has never solve any problem but if they choose such way to go, we won't hesitate to defend ourselves in retaliation. Bola Tinubu should continue his antics until he gets what he wants.
DeleteTeejay,
DeleteAPC is not the Yoruba.
Let's stop instigating things.
Call out names if need be, do not drag a whole tribe down.
Teejay you are a liar and you propagate hate messages, there is no tribal war inLagos, stop writing what you dont know. Write about the state you live in and leave we lagosians. Bigot oshi. FYI We dont want PDP in Lagos,Agbaje won't win cos we dont want PDP to take us years back. They have no plans for Lagos,useless people
DeleteSo who are the people threatning the Igbos in Lagos? Maybe the Igbos are threatening themselves abi?
DeleteDo you know their shops were lock shortly after the presidential election? Didn't we all saw the videos where the youth in Lagos were throwing stones and bottle to the Igbo, telling them to go back to their village, that Lagos is their own. So I ask you @Fyn Ijebu chic what does that statement means to you? How do I send the video to you? So you can be sure of what I am saying.
11:38 when truth is been told in Nigeria, it will be labelled a hate speech. Time will surely vindicate us.
Anon 11:38. This TJ ewu is a real bloody liar and devils incarnate. The hatred you are spreading will consume your soul one day Mark my words. How can you ever progress with such disposition...Omoale jatijati aatole olooru.
DeleteI will vote Gbadamosi over this Agbaje sef.
ReplyDeleteBode George on my mind when it comes to PDP in Lagos .
Bode George has no hold Over Agbaje. He suppprted Davies during the primaries.
DeleteIf you follow Agbaje's history, you will discover that the man has NO godfather!!!!!
DeleteThis guy is really cool. Met him one on one before and believe me, he's a gentleman. Wish he will win. My crush.
ReplyDeleteIs there thing like gentle with politicians?
DeleteTeejay , I worked for Agbaje many years ago. He's a perfect gentleman, has an open door policy, most decent person I know. Lagos has been missing the best, honestly.
DeleteWhen will Nigerians learn that all this incest they receive during election is their 4 years suffering. May wisdom fall on all the longer throat them. Jimi i wish you well
ReplyDeleteVote for who will not oppress you
ReplyDeleteCome Out and vote
Come Out and drive away wickedness and oppression
Come Out and vote
Shoo.
ReplyDeleteGo and give rice too if you want.
PDP can wail.
Shoo. Distribute your own rice if you want.
ReplyDeletePDP and its antics...
Jimi please go and give out gala if you can’t afford rice. Please it’s all part of politics campaign.some might collect and not vote/don’t even have pvc.
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