Lagos guber race: I only see jesters, boys, not opposition — Sanwo-Olu’s spokesman
By Moses Adeniyi
While the March 11 governorship elections draw close, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said on the contest for the gubernatorial race in Lagos, there exist no opposition against his principal, saying he can only see weak feathered folks in the race, contesting against the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) flag bearer.
Akosile on Thursday, while speaking during TVC News Breakfast live programme on “2023 General Election, Focus on Lagos State Politics,” said Sanwo-Olu’s image has gotten to a stage that international bodies are struggling to have him for talks, and therefore the Governor cannot “debate on the same podium with people who don’t care about the lives of Lagosians.”
He described those contesting against Sanwo-Olu in next month’s gubernatorial poll, as “comedians, jesters, and boys who just want people to notice them.”
Akosile, who took a swipe at a governorship candidate for unleashing terror on the citizens of Lagos State, said, “I don’t see opposition in Lagos. Unfortunately, I just see some jesters. I see some comedians. I see some boys who just want people to notice them.
“Somebody asked me in a WhatsApp group why the Governor didn’t go for a debate. I said ‘which debate? To debate with who?’
“Apart from the fact that the State Government decided against that (the debate), because some guys who jumped from APC to PDP feel that the best way to get into media reckoning is by unleashing terror on the citizens of Lagos State. That is not the kind of character that we want to sit down with. That is not the kind of person that we want to debate with.
“Governor Sanwo-Olu’s image has gotten to a stage, where international bodies are struggling to have him for talks. So, why will he debate on the same podium with people who don’t care about the lives of Lagosians?
“I saw a video where people carry guns in broad daylight. We say no, this is not the kind of politics that we want to play. So, there is no opposition.
“I know there is another young man, who speaks very good English. He has a gift of ‘oratory,’ but maybe that one can start from a Local Government. Give him a supervisor.”
Akosile, who rolled out some of the landmark achievements and iconic projects delivered by the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration based on the six pillars’ THEMES development agenda for Greater Lagos, said Governor Sanwo-Olu deserved a second term having delivered his campaign promises to Lagos residents and with further assurance to do more if re-elected.
He said one of the rare qualities possessed by Governor Sanwo-Olu is his penchant for keeping promises.
“He told us that his government would continue with projects he met on the ground and that’s exactly what he has done,” Akosile said.
