The
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Lagos, Mr.
Akinwunmi Ambode, caused a massive commotion at the Ikeja Mall and The
Palms, Lekki Mall. His presence caused massive stir in both malls as a
hoards of fun-seekers, who had actually besieged the malls to celebrate
the day with their loved ones, scrambled to get a glimpse of the
unarguable man of the moment.
Known for his unassuming charisma and
admirable persona, the reception Ambode got at the Ikeja Mall was
unbelievable as the crowd of excited Lagosians grappled in a rush to
interact and exchange pleasantries with the much-loved APC candidate.
The resulting jostle to get “Ambo-selfies” was so much that Ambode had
to practically run out of the mall. His visit almost turned into a rally
as crowds of supporters snd admirers started chanting APC ! CHANGE!
AMBO ATI DE! Despite the large crowd following him, he managed to stop
and greet a lot of children and youths in the thrilling one hour he
spent with his teeming admirers within the mall.
One of the people at
the Ikeja Mall was quoted as saying, "this man is down to earth, for
him to decide to come out this way to celebrate with Lagosians without
any fear, this is just too cool".
Ambode’s running mate, Dr. (Mrs)
Oluranti Adebule, joined him at the Valentine’s day-out to also meet and
interact with the people in the buzz. Popular actor and an APC house of
assembly candidate, Desmond Elliot, actress Ayo Adesanya and rapper
Jude Abaga (M.I), also were with Ambode for the Mall visit.
After his
overwhelming experience at the Ikeja Mall, Akinwunmi Ambode headed to
The Palms – Lekki Mall where the reception was similarly awesome. Lots
of young people stopped to point him out to others and many of them
approached him for selfies. Ambode in his usual easy manner obliged
every request and exchanged greetings with many people at the mall.
After getting a selfie, a young woman was heard saying "he is always
smiling".
He stopped to queue at one of fast food shops before going
into a shop to buy some gifts for Valentine. He then went to Soul
Lounge with his entourage. While there he was besieged with more
supporters and youth seeking for selfies which he duly obliged. There
were more chants of "Ambo A ti de! - APC Change!" by the Lekki mall
crowd, a clear pointer to the fact that Lagosians want Ambode as their
next Executive Governor ahead of the April 11, 2015 poll.
The two
mall visits were full of high points, and the overwhelming reception
gotten by the APC governorship candidate by both young and old, further
attests to his popularity and acceptance as the leading candidate in the
race for the Lagos top job. The opposition have an impossible task of
catching up with this man who has taken political campaign to a new
level
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