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Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the deputy governor of Lagos state has stepped down from the APC Lagos West senatorial ticket race citing party interest as her reason BlackBox Nigeria has gathered.

She revealed that although the decision was a difficult one for her to make, she did so in the overall interest of her party. She also thanked supporters and party leaders for encouraging her from the onset.

Here are excerpts from her press statement...
"This is, of course, a very difficult decision for me to make, but one that I made in the overall interest of my party and for the benefit of our growing internal democracy. I wish to thank the party, our apex leaders and our loyal, dedicated members in the state, particularly members of Lagos West Senatorial District on the support shown through their wise counsel, best wishes and words of encouragement during visits on political mission,"
"In spite of my withdrawal from the senatorial race, my commitment to Lagosians and the development of Lagos remains sacrosanct. I promise to use the rest of my tenure as your Deputy Governor to continue to assist the Governor in providing good governance and continue to project our party and ensure its success at the forthcoming 2015 election."