Why PDP has never produced a governor in Lagos – Doherty

Adedeji Doherty is a chairmanship aspirant for the Lagos State chapter
of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, and organising Secretary for
the South-West.
A professional engineer who doubles as Chairman of Dain Group, he
recently spoke with Olasunkanmi Akoni on a number of burning national
issues such as the PDP's internal problems, its chances in Lagos ahead
of 2015 and more. Excerpts:
How would you assess the current political terrain in the country?
I think the political terrain in the country right now is something
that everybody can see. Good enough, the democracy in the country is
developing. It is reaching a point where the electorate have a good
ideaof what good governance is supposed to mean and what it is
supposed to give them. I believe that if one looks atthe political
terrain, a lot of things have to change as democracy is evolving.
Adedeji Doherty
First, the politicians' mindset needs to change. Whichever party one
belongs to, we all know what the dividends of democracy are all about.
The dividendsof democracy in London, Africa, Europe and any other
continent are the same.
Affordable houses and quality healthcare, good roads, quality
education, youth employment, transport and others are the things that
people living in a democratised country should benefit from. I believe
that what Nigerians should now learn is to vote based on what they
get, what they can achieve from their various candidates rather than
what comes into their pocket.
You see Governor Ameachi, Governor of Jigawa and others that are
performing excellently. In contrast, wealso see some that are not
performing as expected. They are a disappointment to the party and the
citizens of the state. The same thing in Action Congress of Nigeria,
ACN, APGA and others. However, when a party is in opposition, one has
the propensity to make the electorate feel happy and that, I believe,
is what is happening in ACN. It is something that I can conclusively
say they have at least done well.