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You surely must have heard the rumour that Ambode Akinwunmi is finding it difficult to earn a second term ticket. Despite his 5star performance as Governor of Lagos State for three years, his godfather Asiwaju Tinubu and all those who toiled to ensure in winning the election show their resentment towards him.
As the rumour spreads, some names are being touted as replacements. First is the billionaire oil merchant, Femi Otedola, whose sudden prominence on social media was suspected but he managed to rebute the reports quickly, following the endorsement AA by his mum for second term.Next is the former Lagos speaker Barr Adeyemi kuforiji who also issued a strong statement, thereby disassociating himself from such stories. However, he prepares to go to the senate by grabbing Sen Ashafa Lagos East ticket.
Surprisingly, it has been reported that in the Lagos political circle, Gbolahan Lawal ojora the Apapa born solid commissioner for Lands and housing is the deserved candidate of the Lagos establishment .
Our checks from dependable sources of those who should know is that it remains a rumour. Although, Gbolahan who used to be Asiwaju ADC and a very close Associate of oba of Lagos is preparing himself for the seat in 2023 and not willing to run against his boss AA who seems to have an established relationship with him. He got the news just like everyone on a forwarded WhatsApp message and has totally denied such rumours.
Gbolahan is the former Commissioner of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Lagos State and now commissioner for Lands and housing. As a seasoned security & development practitioner and socio-entrepreneur, he has deep understanding for political economy of development, especially in low and medium income economies. With many years of experience in the Public sector, Gbolahan has developed experiential knowledge of real-time business dynamics, global demographics (economic challenges and opportunities), and market shifts. He strives to produce workable solutions to challenging problems in any endeavour he engages in.
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