Lagos 2027: Until Baba decides, don’t sleep — Rufai Oseni tells Hamzat

Arise Television’s Morning Show anchor, Rufai Oseni, has cautioned Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, implicit his 2027 governorship ambition, saying eventual governmental backing successful Lagos rests with President Bola Tinubu.

Oseni made the remark connected Monday during a programme connected Arise Television, portion reacting to the caller endorsement of Hamzat by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu arsenic his preferred successor.

DAILY POST reported that Sanwo-Olu had earlier endorsed Hamzat pursuing a closed-door gathering astatine Lagos House, Marina, wherever the lawman politician formally declared his volition to contention the 2027 governorship predetermination earlier members of the State Executive Council and cardinal enactment leaders.

Despite the endorsement, Oseni said governmental past successful Lagos suggests that nary aspirant tin beryllium definite of triumph without the backing of Tinubu, popularly referred to arsenic “Baba” oregon “Jagaban.”

He noted that endorsements by the politician oregon the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, whitethorn not beryllium decisive, stressing that Hamzat should stay cautious until Tinubu publically declares enactment for him.

Oseni besides pointed to past governmental developments successful the state, including the fallout involving erstwhile politician Akinwunmi Ambode and the enactment contention surrounding Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru O...