The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has broken his silence amid reports claiming he was asked to resign over alleged health issues.
The governor reacted after an online report alleged that he had been directed to step down from office on medical grounds, with the deputy governor expected to take over his position.
Lagos Government Denies Report
In a statement released on Monday, the governor’s media team described the claim as completely false and misleading.
The statement, signed by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said there was no truth to the report suggesting Sanwo-Olu had been ordered to resign.
According to the statement, the governor remains healthy and continues to carry out his official responsibilities without any issue.
“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.”