The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party is set to hold a massive rally tagged Rally of Change on Tuesday, January 30, to display its political muscle. An estimated 200,000 Lagosians, party members, labour unionists and representatives of interest and political groups are expected at the rally., scheduled for Skypower Grounds, GRA, Ikeja at 11.am.

The rally, according to the state party chairman, Chief Olanrewaju Dada, will "send a clear signal to other parties that the Labour Party, within a short time, has caught the imagination of Lagosians and that it is the party to beat".

He said that as a mass-based party, Labour Party would rather show off average Lagosians who have been defecting to the party in droves and not recycled politicians hopping from one party to another.
"Let everybody prepare to witness the celebration of our own decampees, teeming Lagosians tired of the opportunistic politics of other parties, who are looking for change in Labour Party", Dada said.

Dada said the party’s uniqueness as well as the integrity and track record of its governorship candidate in Lagos state, Otunba Olufemi Pedro, had resonated with a majority of Lagosians who were enthusiastic to see a Labour Party government in Alausa in May.

He revealed that the feedback from local government and ward executive councils of the party inaugurated recently showed that Lagosians had always been waiting for a platform like Labour Party, judging by the large number of people signing up to be members of the party.

"These Lagosians are going to be celebrated on that day. This army of the people has resolved that it is goodbye to godfatherism and vacuous politics. They want to enthrone integrity, performance and service," Dada added.

The national president of the party, Mr. Dan Nwanyanwu, is expected to lead an assemblage of party stalwarts and candidates from across the nation to the rally. These candidates include Dr. Rahman Mimiko, the party candidate for Ondo state as well as other flagbearers of the party across the board.