Lagos: Sanwo-Olu Hasn’t Been Ordered to Resign — He’s in Good Health

The Lagos state government has rejected a report that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, has been “ordered to resign on health grounds”.

The report alleged that President Bola Tinubu and key stakeholders in the state are “dissatisfied with the current leadership in Lagos and have moved to initiate a transition plan”.

In a statement on Monday, Gboyega Akosile, special adviser to Sanwo-Olu on media and publicity, said nobody has asked the governor to resign and that his principal is in fine fettle.

Akosile described the report as “fake news” designed to mislead the public with “deliberate falsehoods”.

“This report is false in its entirety. Nobody has asked the Lagos Governor to resign, this is another fake news,” the statement reads.

“Governor Sanwo-Olu remains in good health, of sound mind, and is actively discharging his duties as Governor of Lagos State.

“Earlier today, the Governor received Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, who paid him a courtesy visit to formally notify him of his intention to contest for Governor.

“The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere, as is customary.

“We are issuing this clarification to prevent the public from being misled by deliberate falsehoods. We would ordinarily ignore such baseless reports, but the need to reassure Lagosians makes this response necessary.”

Sanwo-Olu is expected to complete his eight-year tenure on May 29, 2027. He was first elected governor in 2019.

On Monday, Sanwo-Olu endorsed the 2027 governorship aspiration of Obafemi Hamzat, his deputy, describing him as the “best man for the job”.

The endorsement was made during a meeting with party leaders at the governor’s office in Alausa, Ikeja.