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ELECTION 2019: Lagos Speaker, 35 Other Assembly Members Dump Ambode, Endorse Sanwo-Olu

The battle for the governorship ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is getting more intense as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa and 35 other assembly members declared their support the candidacy of Jide Sanwo-Olu. The assembly has 40 members in all.

According to a statement by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Adefunmilayo Tejuoso, the decision was taken at a parliamentary meeting of the lawmakers which took place at Lateef Jakande auditorium of the House on Saturday, a day before the governorship primaries of the party.

“The lawmakers stated that they were in agreement with the leadership of the party and the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) which had earlier endorsed Sanwo-olu for the governorship ticket,” the statement said.

The meeting was chaired by Mudashiru Obasa, the House Speaker, and the lawmakers duly signed the statement announcing the decision.

Musbau Razaq, the media aide to the speaker, also confirmed the development.

Sanwo-Olu is believed to be the favourite candidate of the APC national leader, Bola Tinubu. He was endorsed by Mandate Group, an influential bloc in Lagos APC linked to Tinubu.

He will contest for the gubernatorial slot with embattled governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the incumbent governor of Lagos State.

Recall that Ambode has been in the eye of the storm lately after reports said he fell out with his godfather, Mr. Tinubu.

The Lagos APC would hold its primaries tomorrow (Sunday).

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