The Chairman of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Tajudeen Olusi, has stirred contemporary political debate following remarks extensively interpreted as hinting at a potential successor to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The event comes amid rising hypothesis that the Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, may emerge as a consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) forward of the celebration’s anticipated primaries.
Olusi, an in depth ally of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, made the remarks on Wednesday through the Normal Meeting of Indigenous Associations in Lagos State, organised by the IBILE Eko Summit Basis on the MUSON Centre in Onikan.
Talking on the occasion themed “Addressing Urbanisation and City Challenges of Lagos State,” Olusi repeatedly referred to Hamzat because the “incoming Governor of Lagos,” drawing rapid consideration from political stakeholders and observers.
The remark, made in a public discussion board attended by key figures throughout Lagos’ political and conventional establishments, has since been seen as a potential indication of elite choice within the state’s succession politics.
Additionally current on the occasion was former governor Babatunde Fashola, who was seated beside Hamzat, additional fuelling hypothesis in regards to the political undertone of the gathering.
Observers famous that Olusi’s repeated references instructed a continuity plan inside the state’s management construction, as he at one level explicitly described Hamzat as “our incoming Governor of Lagos.”
The remarks reportedly drew noticeable reactions from delegates as a consequence of their implications for the 2027 race.
Olusi additionally highlighted Hamzat’s indigenous background, describing him as a “son of the soil” and “a cousin from Egbe,” underscoring his deep-rooted ties to Lagos’ political and conventional panorama.
The IBILE Eko Summit, which convenes political leaders, conventional rulers, and key stakeholders of Lagos origin, is considered an influential platform inside the state’s political house, usually serving as a discussion board the place route on governance and succession is subtly formed.