Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said he has not been asked to resign, dismissing an online report that claimed he was ordered to step down on health grounds.
The denial was contained in a statement issued on Monday by his spokesman Gboyega Akosile.
The statement rejected a report by Sahara Reporters which alleged that the governor had been directed to resign to allow his deputy Obafemi Hamzat take over.
“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,” the statement read.
