Nigerian actor and former presidential candidate Yul Edoche has once again sparked controversy online about his political ambitions.
In a recent update on his official Instagram account, Mr. Edoche posted a photo with President Bola Tinubu’s son Seyi Tinubu, expressing his desire to become the next governor of Anambra State, and also expressing his desire to become the next governor of Anambra State. announced his support as a future gubernatorial candidate. Lagos state.
The image, coupled with a caption detailing their political aspirations, quickly garnered significant attention from Nigerians on various social media platforms.
Edochie, who previously aspired to become president, now appears to have shifted his focus to the Anambra State governorship race, indicating his continued commitment to Nigerian politics.
Naija News recalls that just a month ago, the Lagos State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) declared that the governorship is not a gift to be handed to the Bola Tinubu family.
This reaction follows the recent group campaign and endorsement of President Tinubu’s son Seyi Tinubu to replace Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the next governor of Lagos State.
However, the PDP said Lagosians would resist any attempt to install the president’s son in the next highest political position in the state in 2027.
In a statement issued in November, state PDP spokesperson Hakeem Ahmaud said “Lagos will not serve him.”
Ahmaud questioned the suitability of the governorship as an inherited position, suggesting that it would be inappropriate for a son to succeed his father in such a position.
He stressed that the Tinubu faction would face serious opposition if it adopted a strategy similar to the one used in Ondo and Edo states in the past.
