Thirty
six out of the 40 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Saturday
endorsed an aspirant in the Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial
primaries, Jide Sanwo-Olu.
According to a statement by the Chairman of the
House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Adefunmilayo Tejuoso,
the decision was taken at a parliamentary meeting of the lawmakers which took
place at Lateef Jakande auditorium of the House on Saturday, a day before the
governorship primaries of the party.
“The lawmakers stated that they were in
agreement with the leadership of the party and the Governor’s Advisory Council
(GAC) which had earlier endorsed Sanwo-olu for the governorship ticket,” the
statement said.
The meeting was chaired by Mudashiru Obasa, the
House Speaker, and the lawmakers duly signed the statement announcing the
decision.
Musbau Razaq, the media aide to Mr Obasa, also
confirmed the development to Premium Times.
Mr Sanwo-Olu is believed to be the favourite
candidate of the APC national leader, Bola Tinubu. He was endorsed by Mandate
Group, an influential bloc in Lagos APC linked to Mr Tinubu.
He will contest for the gubernatorial slot with
embattled governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the incumbent governor of Lagos State.
Mr Ambode has been in the eye of the storm
lately, after reports said he fell out with his godfather, Mr Tinubu. The APC
leader has however been unusually silent about the kerfufle brewing in the
party.
Mr Razaq confirmed that the meeting was
attended by 36 out of the 40 Honourable members in the House of Assembly.
The Lagos APC would hold its primaries on
Sunday.
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