By Adesina Soyooye
The most powerful Speaker of a House of Assembly in Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa of Lagos State, has told Lagosians who their next Governor is.
In doing that, he has given up his own alleged longtime ambition of occupying that seat.
Speaking at his residence on Thursday when the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, visited him with his team, Obasa said that it has been sealed that Hamzat will be the Governorship Candidate of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2027. He said it has been sealed that Hamzat will be the next Governor of Lagos State.
For good measure, Obasi, an ally and ”boy” of President Bola Tinubu, more than hinted that Hamzat has been endorsed as the next Governor of Lagos State by President Tinubu.
He said: “It has been sealed. I just returned from Abuja. I had discussions with those that matter, and the conclusion is that Hamzat will carry the Party’s banner. We love you. We support you. And we will do everything to see that we win the election. I just returned from Abuja, and the conversations remain the same. Dr Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat is he next Governor of Lagos State.”
By mentioning Abuja, and his discussions with those that matter, it can be taken for granted he meant President that President Bola Tinubu has endorsed Dr. Hamzat’s candidacy.
Another boost to Hamzat ambition came from Senator Musiliu Obanikoro who was present at Obasa’s residence during the visit.
Extolling the Deputy Governor’s credentials, Obanikoro said “any sincere mind that can interrogate Hamzat’s pedigree will know that with him, Lagos is in good hands.”
Obanikoro: “Lagos must not decline, but must grow higher and higher, and with Dr. Hamzat at the helm of affairs, Lagos will continue to soar higher and higher.”
Recall that it was President Bola Tinubu’s strong political ally and confidante, James Faleke, a Member of the House of Representatives that first made it public that Hamzat would be Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s successor.
At the time he spoke, not a few people felt he was voicing Mr President’s thoughts.
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