{"id":26882,"date":"2018-09-30T18:53:08","date_gmt":"2018-09-30T17:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=26882"},"modified":"2018-09-30T18:53:08","modified_gmt":"2018-09-30T17:53:08","slug":"ambode-at-world-press-conference-fails-to-answer-sensitive-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/ambode-at-world-press-conference-fails-to-answer-sensitive-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambode At World Press Conference Fails To Answer Sensitive Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Adedayo Emmanuel<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Lagos State Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said that he is ready to practice democracy and do everything to preach, practice democratic values.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Ambode gave the comment during a World Press Conference staged at Alausa, Ikeja Sunday afternoon.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The governor however declined a sensitive question thrown at him as to whether he would fight on for the governorship ticket of his All Progressives Party (APC) as the primary election is re-scheduled for Monday 1st October.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Ambode said, democracy must be practiced so that the coming generation may have something to meet.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIf we say we are democrats, let us practice democracy and its values to the end, that is what we must bequeath to the generations coming after us,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Declining questions that would have made much expected headlines, Ambode said, \u201cThese kind of questions you have asked I am not willing to answer them. The truth is that it is more about the progress and development of Nigeria, it is not about development and progress of Lagos.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI have done everything to make sure that those values are the values I preach and practice and God will help us.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">He however seized the opportunity to congratulate Nigerians on the 58th independence anniversary. \u201cI congratulate Nigerians on the 58th independent anniversary and I pray we\u2019ll remain happy for the rest of their lives,\u201d he prayed.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The primary election of the APC earlier scheduled for Saturday 29th September has been rescheduled for Monday 1st October. Sunday\u2019s support rally for Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode along the Ikorodu road had culminated at the government house in Ikeja to drum up support for the candidacy of the incumbent.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adedayo Emmanuel Lagos State Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said that he is ready to practice democracy and do everything to preach, practice democratic values. 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