Nigeria, Jan. 18 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has endorsed the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, as the leader of the party in the South-West.

The Deputy Chairperson of the PDP in Lagos State, Waliu Hassan, made the disclosure on Saturday after meeting with Mr Makinde at Government House in Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo capital.

He told journalists after the meeting that Mr Makinde has worked diligently to become a force to reckon with in the PDP.

More over, a former House of Representatives member, Rita Orji, said they came all the day from Lagos to pledge total loyalty to "his (Makinde's) leadership of the South-West."

"We can tell you that the governor does not want anything from us. He, as the Chief Security Office...