I have no plan to contest for Lagos guber poll — Sanwo-Olu deserves second term, says Gbajabiamilla

 

 

 

 

 

Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says he has no immediate plans to contest for the Lagos state governorship election in 2023.

In a statement on Tuesday, Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary to the governor, said Gbajabiamila stated that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the state governor, deserves another term in office.

According to him, Gbajabiamila, lawmaker representing Surulere I federal constituency, extolled the virtues of the governor while speaking during a television programme earlier in the day.

“The present Governor of Lagos State (Sanwo-Olu) is doing a good job. The fact that we had a one-term Governor at one time doesn’t mean it is going to be the same forever,” Akosile quoted Gbajabiamila to have said.

“This Governor is doing a good job under the current circumstances. It’s been a difficult time in his last two years and he has come out well. So, why should anyone upset the apple cart? I think he (Sanwo-Olu) is doing a good job.

“That (question) provokes a smile. No, I don’t have any such plan and I don’t have immediate plan. I have a job I am doing right now; it’s a very tough job. Sometimes, it’s the most difficult job and I say it to people in the world. People don’t understand that, but this is not a forum I’m going to break it down.

“I don’t want distractions. I am working as a Speaker of the House of Representatives with a lot of responsibilities on my shoulder right now. Any other thing would be a distraction. As for Lagos State Governorship? I have not even thought about it. Why? Because, the present Governor is doing a good job.”

Akosile noted that the speaker also said Sanwo-Olu has positioned the state on a path of growth despite the COVID-19 crisis. (The Cable)