A former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has dismissed allegations
that he was planning to impose a former Accountant-General, Mr. Akinwumi
Ambode, as the next governor of the state.
Tinubu described the allegations as part of insinuations which would be
commonplace in an election year.
His Media Adviser, Mr. Sunday Dare, said this in a telephone interview with
The Punch on Monday.
He was reacting to allegations by the coordinator of a Lagos-based group,
Visioners for New Lagos, Mr. Bambo Akin-Johnson, who had alleged that there was
a plot by the former governor to impose Ambode as governor.
Akin-Johnson had threatened that the group was determined to stop what it
claimed was a clear signal that the former governor was planning to impose the
former state official on the state.
In response, Dare said “It’s the season of politics and an election year,
such allegations and insinuations will be commonplace. This particular one is
unfounded. Let them provide proof. He who alleges must prove.
“What I recall he has said repeatedly is that development is not about
religion. And that governing Lagos State is about merit, competence and ability
of the candidate.
“Just like he governed Lagos and laid a foundation upon which Governor
Babatunde Fashola, another competent governor built upon, the next governor of
Lagos must also be competent and qualified.