The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports claiming Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was ordered to resign on health grounds, describing the report as false and misleading.
Gatekeepers News reports that the report had alleged that President Bola Tinubu and key political stakeholders in Lagos were dissatisfied with the state’s leadership and had begun a transition process.
But in a statement issued Monday, Gboyega Akosile, special adviser to the governor on media and publicity, said no one had asked Sanwo-Olu to step down, insisting the governor is in good health and actively carrying out his duties.
“This report is false in its entirety. Nobody has asked the Lagos Governor to resign, this is another fake news,” the statement read.
“Governor Sanwo-Olu remains in good health, of sound mind, and is actively discharging his duties as Governor of Lagos State.”
Akosile said the governor had earlier received Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, who paid him a courtesy visit to formally notify him of his intention to contest the governorship.
“The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere, as is customary,” he said.
“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, first elected in 2019, is expected to complete his second term on May 29, 2027.
The rebuttal came hours after the governor endorsed Hamzat’s 2027 governorship ambition, describing his deputy as the “best man for the job” during a meeting with party leaders at the governor’s office in Alausa, Ikeja.
