Politics
'If not for Hamzat, I wouldn't be governor' – Sanwo-Olu opens up
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has lastly opened up on the position his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, performed in his emergence as governor in 2019.
Sanwo-Olu, who spoke at an occasion held in Lagos, narrated how Hamzat voluntarily stepped apart for him through the heated 2018 All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primaries that noticed him change then-Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.
He stated that Hamzat was one of many largest contenders for the Lagos governorship ticket on the time and had large help throughout the state, however he selected to sacrifice his ambition within the curiosity of the celebration.
“If not for Hamzat, I wouldn’t be governor today,” Sanwo-Olu stated emotionally.
According to him, Hamzat not solely stepped apart but additionally mobilised his personal supporters to work for his candidacy, a transfer that gave him victory within the major and finally on the normal elections.
Sanwo-Olu described Hamzat as a real pal, a loyal deputy and a person of unusual humility, noting that many politicians wouldn’t have made such a sacrifice.
“Hamzat is a dependable partner. He has been with me through thick and thin. He is loyal and very humble. What he did for me in 2018, I will never forget,” the governor added.
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