The Yoruba Council Worldwide has thrown its weight behind the second-term ambition of the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and solicited the support of Lagosians for him ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
The council said whoever is offended should forgive Sanwo-Olu as it appealed for support for him.
It made its position known at a press conference it addressed in Lagos on Wednesday, saying the achievements of the governor in the last four years should be crowned with another term.
Speaking on behalf of the Council at the media parley, the President of the Yoruba Council Worldwide, Aare Oba Oladotun Hassan said the Council comes out to endorse Sanwo-Olu because it wants a continuation of good developments of the last four years.
It said, “We cannot keep quiet. Lagos is the pride of all of us and should not be placed in the hands of low minds. Lagos is not meant to be controlled by people of low character. That is why we are stating categorically and in my capacity as the President of the Yoruba Council Worldwide that on behalf of Yoruba globally and with the support of all our traditional rulers in Lagos State Sanwo-Olu should be returned for a second term.
“We plead with all Lagosians to come out en-masse and vote for the governor on Saturday. Whoever that feels offended should for the sake of democracy forgive the governor and let all of us rally round him.”
“Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is a man of exceptional dynamism, a listener, and a good crisis manager. The steady and self-assured way he has been piloting the affairs of Lagos State cutting across every sector with characteristic skills and sobriety is commendable. His great exploits in the areas of infrastructure development, youth empowerment, education, health, direct foreign investment, and transportation (rail and land transportation) among others are enormous,” it added.
Hassan who was a Peoples Democratic Party Senatorial aspirant for Lagos East used the occasion to announce his defection from the PDP to the ruling party in the state, the APC.
He said his defection to the APC is to work for the success of Sanwo-Olu in Saturday’s governorship election.
