2023: Accord Party Unveils Hakeem Dickson as Governorship Candidate

Rebecca Ejifoma

The Accord Party (AP) yesterday unanimously unveiled former Chairman of Surulere Local Government, Hakeem Olaogun Dickson, as governorship candidate for Lagos State for the 2023 gubernatorial election.

Dickson is a seasoned accountant, politician, and health and safety practitioner. He was nominated at the party’s primaries which was held at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja.

The Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the party, Comrade Lanre Ogundare, declared, “By the power vested in me, I, hereby, declare Hon. Hakeem Olaogun Onikoyi Dickson as the governorship candidate of Accord Party for the 2023 General Elections.”

Reacting to the nomination, Dickson tendered his acceptance speech. “With a grateful heart and the sole obligation to devote every effort of my body, mind and spirit to lead our party to victory in 2023 and our State back to greatness, I humbly accept the nomination.”

According to the candidate, with this kind of a unity among members of Accord, “We are ready and eager to take on the APC, PDP and other 15 political parties next year 2023.”

He envisaged, however, that 2023 can be a year of inspiration and hope. He added that it would be a year of concern, quiet and sober reassessment of “Our State’s” character and purpose.

“It has already been a year when voters have confounded the experts. And I guarantee you that it will be the year when we give the government of this State back to the people of this State,”  Dickson said.

He assured the party members that there is a new mood in the state.

“Our people are searching for new voices and new ideas and new leaders.

“Although the government has its limits and cannot solve all our problems, we Lagosians reject the view that we must be reconciled to failures and mediocrity, or to an inferior quality of life,” he said.