By Samson Odeniyi
Constitutionally, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has fourteen months left in his first term tenure as the executive governor of Lagos State, he still stands chance of contesting for second term if he wishes but sources close to Standard Times Nigeria reveal that even within his party and the government he leads, there are formidable opponents who are warming up to take the mantle of leadership of the state from him.
Although he is regarded as a performer and good selling point for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) IN 2023, some of his party members who are also hoping to contest for the state number one seat are hoping that BOS as the governor is fondly called also have former governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s treatment, that is, denial of second term ticket.
At the last count, about four heavyweight contenders are jostling for the APC ticket. They include the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu, his deputy, Dr Femi Hamzat, Speaker House of Representatives, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila and Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro.
Our Correspondent also have unconfirmed report that the Senator representing Lagos East, Senator Tokunbo Abiru and former Lagos West Senator, Ganiyu Solomon are interested in the Lagos number one seat. The list may still get longer as APC party primaries get nearer and election fever gets hotter
Our Correspondent looks at the chances and odds against the four established contestants:
Sanwo Olu
He is the incumbent governor. In other States, incumbency is a very big factor in securing party’s ticket. Its only in rare occasions that a sitting governor is deprived of his party’s second term ticket. The simple reason is that both APC and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recognize the governors as the leaders of the party in their respect states, so, it is easier for the governor to allocate the ticket to himself.
However, the situation is different in Lagos, the governor is not in control of the party in the state. There is Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) headed by the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. This body controls the party and its machineries and decides many things within the party.
Unlike his predecessor, Sanwo-Olu has tried to be in the good book of many GAC members and Tinubu. For instance, during the commissioning of the 1.4km Agege-Pen Cinema flyover bridge that connects Agege to Iju-Ishaga and Lagos-Ota road.
Tinubu said, ““We thank this administration for not letting us down, we thank you for being who you are and who we think you are even before the election,”
He added “Ever since Babajide Sanwo-Olu became the captain of the ship of our state, he has turned it right for the progress and development of the state. Those of you at the cabinet have developed an equal determination to develop and rebuild for the people of Lagos state,”.
He capped it all by referring to Sanwo-Olu’s administration as a team of” “great performers and doers”, who are capable of building Lagos back to progress.
Another odd in favour of Sanwo Olu is that Tinubu has shown interest in contesting 2023 elections and would therefore wants his home state to be at peace. Having a disgruntled governor from his home state may not work in his favour especially during the party primaries when the governors are now “their brother’s keeper”
ODDS AGAINST SANWO-OLU
One major odd against Sanwo Olu was his handling of the EndSARS protest. Although he visited Lekki gate to persuade the protesters to negotiate with the government, it is believed that he was the one that invited the Army as was testified by the representatives of the Nigerian Army before the probe panel instituted by the Lagos State.
The State government however insisted that EndSARS protest was a declaration of war against Lagos by the enemies
Another odd against the governor is there believe in many quarters that the governor is serving the second term slot of Christian governor, the first term was served by Ambode. The governor’s camp was also quick to point out that both Tinubu and his successor, Raji Fashola were muslims who jointly spent 16 uninterrupted years in power.
Another section also think Sanwo Olu is too soft to govern Lagos State, they insist only very firm, strict and forceful can effectively govern Lagos but aides of the governor pointed at the manner of tackling insecurity in the State, enforcement on ban of motorcycle and tricycle in some parts of the State as instances to show that the governor is not soft when he wants to apply the rule.
Dr Obafemi Hamzat
He is the Deputy Governor of the State. Hamzat has been a recurring decimal in Lagos politics since he was appointed as the Commissioner for Science and Technology when he was 41 in 2005 by Tinubu
He was retained in the same ministry Governor Babatunde Fashola when he assumed office in 2007. Fashola transferred him to the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure between 2011 and 2015 as Commissioner.
Hamzat is not new in race for governorship, then backed by Fashola against Ambode, the choice of Tinubu for 2015 Lagos governorship seat, he lost woefully but Fashola compensated him with Special Adviser on roads and other infrastructure assets when he (Fashola) was appointed Minister of Power, Works and Housing
With intervention of his late dad, His Royal Highness Oba Olatunji Hamzat,an astute politician, he retraced his steps into Tinubu’s political family and became the Deputy Governor of the State.
One very big advantage Hamzat has is that he knows the internal working of Lagos State government having been around for long. He was Fashola’s man Friday when he served as governor for eight years and he has served for almost three years as Deputy governor.
However, two major obstacle stands on his way, no deputy governor has ever succeeded a governor in Lagos State and also the resentment that a son of a king in Ogun State would be a Lagos State governor.
This was also echoed by Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu in the run up to the 2015 governorship but Hamzat’s camp said he is a full bred Lagosian. They claim that his father is from the Ajiborisha ancestry of Epe in Lagos State but only became king in Ewekoro LGA in Ogun State through his maternal royal lineage. They also claimed that his mother, late Alhaja Amudalat Kehinde Hamza is also a real Lagosian from Iga Egbe in Lagos Island
Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila
He is the Speaker, House of Representatives and by order of protocol, he is the number 4 person in the country. However that does not stop him from contesting the Lagos governorship election, The incumbent governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari was a former Speaker of House of Representatives.
Gbajabiamila has been representing Surulere federal constituency since 2003. By 2023, he would have spent 20 uninterrupted years in the green chamber. He has been a principal officer of the House since 2007 when he emerged as the minority leader, the same position he occupied between 2011 to 2015. He became House leader in 2015 and when he won re election to the House of Representatives again in 2019, he emerged the Speaker of the House with active support of Asiwaju Tinubu.
Although he has denied nursing governorship ambition, insisting the current governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is doing a good job, our sources claim he is only playing politics has machinery are in motion to realize his ambition.
Gbajabiamila is being seen as one of the closest allies of Tinubu and should he convince Jagaban about his ambition, he is likely to have his support.
Odds against Gbajabiamila
Like most Lagos politicians, all his hopes lie on endorsement by Tinubu. He does not have good political structure outside his Surulere base. Many see him as Abuja politician more useful in debates and legislative maneuvers than executive brashness. He has really not used his position as Speaker to make name for himself across Lagos grassroot politics and his ambition will be dead on arrival without the support of Asiwaju Tinubu.
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro
Obanikoro is a household name in Lagos politics. He was a senator from Lagos State between 2003–2007. He contested Lagos State governorship in 2007 and despite overwhelming federal support, he lost to Babatunde Fashola who had the support of Tinubu, the then governor of the state.
Obanikoro was made High Commissioner of Nigeria to Ghana and in 2015 was made Minister of State for Defence.
After the loss of PDP to APC in 2015 election, Obanikoro retraced his step back to his mentor, Asiwaju Tinubu and has been part of the political machinery of Lagos since then.
His son, Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro (IBO), the Deputy Chairman House Committee on Steel is the federal lawmaker representing Eti-Osa federal constituency, the younger Obanikoro won the election with wide margin, riding on goodwill of his father and of course on his personal recognition as grassroot mobilize but it is a known fact that people in this part of the world especially Yorubas wont vote overwhelmingly from someone whom they believe is from a bad family.
One of odds in favour of Obanikoro is that he is a known name already, he has political structure to win governorship election in Lagos. Unlike others, he has the political strength to win any election in Lagos under free and fair condition.
However, APC ticket is not for the bravest or smartest but the anointed one and party supremacy is absolute. He stands a good chance if the party’s primary election is thrown open and a popular candidate is allowed to emerge.
Odds against Obanikoro
The greatest odd against Obanikoro is his political prowess. He can’t be trusted with power.
A political analyst, Femi Babalola told our Correspondent that power brokers within APC may not want to give power to Obanikoro because they fear him. He needs to reassure them he won’t snatch the control of party and even government from them.
“ He knows how to use power and can’t be tossed around if he becomes governor but those leaders and Elders of Lagos APC may not be comfortable with someone like that” Babalola said.
Lagos 2023: As APC bigwigs battle for Sanwo-Olu’s seat
By Samson Odeniyi
Constitutionally, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has fourteen months left in his first term tenure as the executive governor of Lagos State, he still stands chance of contesting for second term if he wishes but sources close to Standard Times Nigeria reveal that even within his party and the government he leads, there are formidable opponents who are warming up to take the mantle of leadership of the state from him.
Although he is regarded as a performer and good selling point for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) IN 2023, some of his party members who are also hoping to contest for the state number one seat are hoping that BOS as the governor is fondly called also have former governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s treatment, that is, denial of second term ticket.
At the last count, about four heavyweight contenders are jostling for the APC ticket. They include the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu, his deputy, Dr Femi Hamzat, Speaker House of Representatives, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila and Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro.
Our Correspondent also have unconfirmed report that the Senator representing Lagos East, Senator Tokunbo Abiru and former Lagos West Senator, Ganiyu Solomon are interested in the Lagos number one seat. The list may still get longer as APC party primaries get nearer and election fever gets hotter
Our Correspondent looks at the chances and odds against the four established contestants:
Sanwo Olu
He is the incumbent governor. In other States, incumbency is a very big factor in securing party’s ticket. Its only in rare occasions that a sitting governor is deprived of his party’s second term ticket. The simple reason is that both APC and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recognize the governors as the leaders of the party in their respect states, so, it is easier for the governor to allocate the ticket to himself.
However, the situation is different in Lagos, the governor is not in control of the party in the state. There is Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) headed by the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. This body controls the party and its machineries and decides many things within the party.
Unlike his predecessor, Sanwo-Olu has tried to be in the good book of many GAC members and Tinubu. For instance, during the commissioning of the 1.4km Agege-Pen Cinema flyover bridge that connects Agege to Iju-Ishaga and Lagos-Ota road.
Tinubu said, ““We thank this administration for not letting us down, we thank you for being who you are and who we think you are even before the election,”
He added “Ever since Babajide Sanwo-Olu became the captain of the ship of our state, he has turned it right for the progress and development of the state. Those of you at the cabinet have developed an equal determination to develop and rebuild for the people of Lagos state,”.
He capped it all by referring to Sanwo-Olu’s administration as a team of” “great performers and doers”, who are capable of building Lagos back to progress.
Another odd in favour of Sanwo Olu is that Tinubu has shown interest in contesting 2023 elections and would therefore wants his home state to be at peace. Having a disgruntled governor from his home state may not work in his favour especially during the party primaries when the governors are now “their brother’s keeper”
ODDS AGAINST SANWO-OLU
One major odd against Sanwo Olu was his handling of the EndSARS protest. Although he visited Lekki gate to persuade the protesters to negotiate with the government, it is believed that he was the one that invited the Army as was testified by the representatives of the Nigerian Army before the probe panel instituted by the Lagos State.
The State government however insisted that EndSARS protest was a declaration of war against Lagos by the enemies
Another odd against the governor is there believe in many quarters that the governor is serving the second term slot of Christian governor, the first term was served by Ambode. The governor’s camp was also quick to point out that both Tinubu and his successor, Raji Fashola were muslims who jointly spent 16 uninterrupted years in power.
Another section also think Sanwo Olu is too soft to govern Lagos State, they insist only very firm, strict and forceful can effectively govern Lagos but aides of the governor pointed at the manner of tackling insecurity in the State, enforcement on ban of motorcycle and tricycle in some parts of the State as instances to show that the governor is not soft when he wants to apply the rule.
Dr Obafemi Hamzat
He is the Deputy Governor of the State. Hamzat has been a recurring decimal in Lagos politics since he was appointed as the Commissioner for Science and Technology when he was 41 in 2005 by Tinubu
He was retained in the same ministry Governor Babatunde Fashola when he assumed office in 2007. Fashola transferred him to the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure between 2011 and 2015 as Commissioner.
Hamzat is not new in race for governorship, then backed by Fashola against Ambode, the choice of Tinubu for 2015 Lagos governorship seat, he lost woefully but Fashola compensated him with Special Adviser on roads and other infrastructure assets when he (Fashola) was appointed Minister of Power, Works and Housing
With intervention of his late dad, His Royal Highness Oba Olatunji Hamzat,an astute politician, he retraced his steps into Tinubu’s political family and became the Deputy Governor of the State.
One very big advantage Hamzat has is that he knows the internal working of Lagos State government having been around for long. He was Fashola’s man Friday when he served as governor for eight years and he has served for almost three years as Deputy governor.
However, two major obstacle stands on his way, no deputy governor has ever succeeded a governor in Lagos State and also the resentment that a son of a king in Ogun State would be a Lagos State governor.
This was also echoed by Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu in the run up to the 2015 governorship but Hamzat’s camp said he is a full bred Lagosian. They claim that his father is from the Ajiborisha ancestry of Epe in Lagos State but only became king in Ewekoro LGA in Ogun State through his maternal royal lineage. They also claimed that his mother, late Alhaja Amudalat Kehinde Hamza is also a real Lagosian from Iga Egbe in Lagos Island
Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila
He is the Speaker, House of Representatives and by order of protocol, he is the number 4 person in the country. However that does not stop him from contesting the Lagos governorship election, The incumbent governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari was a former Speaker of House of Representatives.
Gbajabiamila has been representing Surulere federal constituency since 2003. By 2023, he would have spent 20 uninterrupted years in the green chamber. He has been a principal officer of the House since 2007 when he emerged as the minority leader, the same position he occupied between 2011 to 2015. He became House leader in 2015 and when he won re election to the House of Representatives again in 2019, he emerged the Speaker of the House with active support of Asiwaju Tinubu.
Although he has denied nursing governorship ambition, insisting the current governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is doing a good job, our sources claim he is only playing politics has machinery are in motion to realize his ambition.
Gbajabiamila is being seen as one of the closest allies of Tinubu and should he convince Jagaban about his ambition, he is likely to have his support.
Odds against Gbajabiamila
Like most Lagos politicians, all his hopes lie on endorsement by Tinubu. He does not have good political structure outside his Surulere base. Many see him as Abuja politician more useful in debates and legislative maneuvers than executive brashness. He has really not used his position as Speaker to make name for himself across Lagos grassroot politics and his ambition will be dead on arrival without the support of Asiwaju Tinubu.
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro
Obanikoro is a household name in Lagos politics. He was a senator from Lagos State between 2003–2007. He contested Lagos State governorship in 2007 and despite overwhelming federal support, he lost to Babatunde Fashola who had the support of Tinubu, the then governor of the state.
Obanikoro was made High Commissioner of Nigeria to Ghana and in 2015 was made Minister of State for Defence.
After the loss of PDP to APC in 2015 election, Obanikoro retraced his step back to his mentor, Asiwaju Tinubu and has been part of the political machinery of Lagos since then.
His son, Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro (IBO), the Deputy Chairman House Committee on Steel is the federal lawmaker representing Eti-Osa federal constituency, the younger Obanikoro won the election with wide margin, riding on goodwill of his father and of course on his personal recognition as grassroot mobilize but it is a known fact that people in this part of the world especially Yorubas wont vote overwhelmingly from someone whom they believe is from a bad family.
One of odds in favour of Obanikoro is that he is a known name already, he has political structure to win governorship election in Lagos. Unlike others, he has the political strength to win any election in Lagos under free and fair condition.
However, APC ticket is not for the bravest or smartest but the anointed one and party supremacy is absolute. He stands a good chance if the party’s primary election is thrown open and a popular candidate is allowed to emerge.
Odds against Obanikoro
The greatest odd against Obanikoro is his political prowess. He can’t be trusted with power.
A political analyst, Femi Babalola told our Correspondent that power brokers within APC may not want to give power to Obanikoro because they fear him. He needs to reassure them he won’t snatch the control of party and even government from them.
“ He knows how to use power and can’t be tossed around if he becomes governor but those leaders and Elders of Lagos APC may not be comfortable with someone like that” Babalola said.
By Samson Odeniyi
Constitutionally, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has fourteen months left in his first term tenure as the executive governor of Lagos State, he still stands chance of contesting for second term if he wishes but sources close to Standard Times Nigeria reveal that even within his party and the government he leads, there are formidable opponents who are warming up to take the mantle of leadership of the state from him.
Although he is regarded as a performer and good selling point for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) IN 2023, some of his party members who are also hoping to contest for the state number one seat are hoping that BOS as the governor is fondly called also have former governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s treatment, that is, denial of second term ticket.
At the last count, about four heavyweight contenders are jostling for the APC ticket. They include the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu, his deputy, Dr Femi Hamzat, Speaker House of Representatives, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila and Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro.
Our Correspondent also have unconfirmed report that the Senator representing Lagos East, Senator Tokunbo Abiru and former Lagos West Senator, Ganiyu Solomon are interested in the Lagos number one seat. The list may still get longer as APC party primaries get nearer and election fever gets hotter
Our Correspondent looks at the chances and odds against the four established contestants:
Sanwo Olu
He is the incumbent governor. In other States, incumbency is a very big factor in securing party’s ticket. Its only in rare occasions that a sitting governor is deprived of his party’s second term ticket. The simple reason is that both APC and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recognize the governors as the leaders of the party in their respect states, so, it is easier for the governor to allocate the ticket to himself.
However, the situation is different in Lagos, the governor is not in control of the party in the state. There is Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) headed by the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. This body controls the party and its machineries and decides many things within the party.
Unlike his predecessor, Sanwo-Olu has tried to be in the good book of many GAC members and Tinubu. For instance, during the commissioning of the 1.4km Agege-Pen Cinema flyover bridge that connects Agege to Iju-Ishaga and Lagos-Ota road.
Tinubu said, ““We thank this administration for not letting us down, we thank you for being who you are and who we think you are even before the election,”
He added “Ever since Babajide Sanwo-Olu became the captain of the ship of our state, he has turned it right for the progress and development of the state. Those of you at the cabinet have developed an equal determination to develop and rebuild for the people of Lagos state,”.
He capped it all by referring to Sanwo-Olu’s administration as a team of” “great performers and doers”, who are capable of building Lagos back to progress.
Another odd in favour of Sanwo Olu is that Tinubu has shown interest in contesting 2023 elections and would therefore wants his home state to be at peace. Having a disgruntled governor from his home state may not work in his favour especially during the party primaries when the governors are now “their brother’s keeper”
ODDS AGAINST SANWO-OLU
One major odd against Sanwo Olu was his handling of the EndSARS protest. Although he visited Lekki gate to persuade the protesters to negotiate with the government, it is believed that he was the one that invited the Army as was testified by the representatives of the Nigerian Army before the probe panel instituted by the Lagos State.
The State government however insisted that EndSARS protest was a declaration of war against Lagos by the enemies
Another odd against the governor is there believe in many quarters that the governor is serving the second term slot of Christian governor, the first term was served by Ambode. The governor’s camp was also quick to point out that both Tinubu and his successor, Raji Fashola were muslims who jointly spent 16 uninterrupted years in power.
Another section also think Sanwo Olu is too soft to govern Lagos State, they insist only very firm, strict and forceful can effectively govern Lagos but aides of the governor pointed at the manner of tackling insecurity in the State, enforcement on ban of motorcycle and tricycle in some parts of the State as instances to show that the governor is not soft when he wants to apply the rule.
Dr Obafemi Hamzat
He is the Deputy Governor of the State. Hamzat has been a recurring decimal in Lagos politics since he was appointed as the Commissioner for Science and Technology when he was 41 in 2005 by Tinubu
He was retained in the same ministry Governor Babatunde Fashola when he assumed office in 2007. Fashola transferred him to the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure between 2011 and 2015 as Commissioner.
Hamzat is not new in race for governorship, then backed by Fashola against Ambode, the choice of Tinubu for 2015 Lagos governorship seat, he lost woefully but Fashola compensated him with Special Adviser on roads and other infrastructure assets when he (Fashola) was appointed Minister of Power, Works and Housing
With intervention of his late dad, His Royal Highness Oba Olatunji Hamzat,an astute politician, he retraced his steps into Tinubu’s political family and became the Deputy Governor of the State.
One very big advantage Hamzat has is that he knows the internal working of Lagos State government having been around for long. He was Fashola’s man Friday when he served as governor for eight years and he has served for almost three years as Deputy governor.
However, two major obstacle stands on his way, no deputy governor has ever succeeded a governor in Lagos State and also the resentment that a son of a king in Ogun State would be a Lagos State governor.
This was also echoed by Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu in the run up to the 2015 governorship but Hamzat’s camp said he is a full bred Lagosian. They claim that his father is from the Ajiborisha ancestry of Epe in Lagos State but only became king in Ewekoro LGA in Ogun State through his maternal royal lineage. They also claimed that his mother, late Alhaja Amudalat Kehinde Hamza is also a real Lagosian from Iga Egbe in Lagos Island
Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila
He is the Speaker, House of Representatives and by order of protocol, he is the number 4 person in the country. However that does not stop him from contesting the Lagos governorship election, The incumbent governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari was a former Speaker of House of Representatives.
Gbajabiamila has been representing Surulere federal constituency since 2003. By 2023, he would have spent 20 uninterrupted years in the green chamber. He has been a principal officer of the House since 2007 when he emerged as the minority leader, the same position he occupied between 2011 to 2015. He became House leader in 2015 and when he won re election to the House of Representatives again in 2019, he emerged the Speaker of the House with active support of Asiwaju Tinubu.
Although he has denied nursing governorship ambition, insisting the current governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is doing a good job, our sources claim he is only playing politics has machinery are in motion to realize his ambition.
Gbajabiamila is being seen as one of the closest allies of Tinubu and should he convince Jagaban about his ambition, he is likely to have his support.
Odds against Gbajabiamila
Like most Lagos politicians, all his hopes lie on endorsement by Tinubu. He does not have good political structure outside his Surulere base. Many see him as Abuja politician more useful in debates and legislative maneuvers than executive brashness. He has really not used his position as Speaker to make name for himself across Lagos grassroot politics and his ambition will be dead on arrival without the support of Asiwaju Tinubu.
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro
Obanikoro is a household name in Lagos politics. He was a senator from Lagos State between 2003–2007. He contested Lagos State governorship in 2007 and despite overwhelming federal support, he lost to Babatunde Fashola who had the support of Tinubu, the then governor of the state.
Obanikoro was made High Commissioner of Nigeria to Ghana and in 2015 was made Minister of State for Defence.
After the loss of PDP to APC in 2015 election, Obanikoro retraced his step back to his mentor, Asiwaju Tinubu and has been part of the political machinery of Lagos since then.
His son, Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro (IBO), the Deputy Chairman House Committee on Steel is the federal lawmaker representing Eti-Osa federal constituency, the younger Obanikoro won the election with wide margin, riding on goodwill of his father and of course on his personal recognition as grassroot mobilize but it is a known fact that people in this part of the world especially Yorubas wont vote overwhelmingly from someone whom they believe is from a bad family.
One of odds in favour of Obanikoro is that he is a known name already, he has political structure to win governorship election in Lagos. Unlike others, he has the political strength to win any election in Lagos under free and fair condition.
However, APC ticket is not for the bravest or smartest but the anointed one and party supremacy is absolute. He stands a good chance if the party’s primary election is thrown open and a popular candidate is allowed to emerge.
Odds against Obanikoro
The greatest odd against Obanikoro is his political prowess. He can’t be trusted with power.
A political analyst, Femi Babalola told our Correspondent that power brokers within APC may not want to give power to Obanikoro because they fear him. He needs to reassure them he won’t snatch the control of party and even government from them.
“ He knows how to use power and can’t be tossed around if he becomes governor but those leaders and Elders of Lagos APC may not be comfortable with someone like that” Babalola said.
