CITIZENS COMPASS— Lagos State Government on Tuesday, urged members of the public to disregard a viral report that the state governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu had been asked to resign from his position.
Lagos State Government also debunked the report which stated that Sanwo-Olu has been ordered to handover to his deputy, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, following the resignation.
Gboyega Akosile, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Governor of Lagos State, debunked the report in a statement shared on his social media handles.
It reads: We have noted with concern a false report by Sahara Reporters alleging that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been “ordered to resign on health grounds” with the Deputy Governor set to take over.
This report is false in its entirety. Nobody has asked the Lagos Governor to resign-this is another fake news, which has become a pattern of Sahara Reporters. Governor Sanwo-Olu remains in good health, of sound mind, and is actively discharging his duties as Governor of Lagos State.
Earlier today, the Governor received Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, who paid him a courtesy visit to formally notify him of his intention to contest for Governor. The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere, as is customary.
While Sahara Reporters has a track record of publishing disinformation, we are issuing this clarification to prevent the public from being misled by deliberate falsehoods. We would ordinarily ignore such baseless reports, but the need to reassure Lagosians makes this response necessary.
We advise the public to disregard the Sahara Reporters story and treat it as fake news.
