“Can Sanwo-Olu claim leadership in Lagos?”- Fayose queries Fubara’s claim of being 001 in APC Rivers state

Former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose has questioned claims by Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara, as being the leader and 001 of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state. Fayose said this when he spoke during an exclusive interview on Arise TV on Tuesday, January 13. He drew parallels with the leadership situation in Lagos State, arguing that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu cannot lay claim to being the political leader of the state, insisting that such authority rests with President Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos. To push his point, Fayose cited the recent impeachment and reinstatement of the Lagos State House of Assembly speaker, describing the reversal as evidence of Tinubus overriding influence.The president that I know hates ingratitude. He controls Lagos from the palms of his hands. For instance, the speaker was impeached, and another person took over in Lagos State. The president, without saying a word, caused the system to restore that Speaker because its an affront to the President, who is the leader.Will you tell me Sanwo-Olu is the leader in Lagos? Let him come out and say hes the leader in the state. There are certain things that are said to cause aesthetics. Dont let it get to your head. he said Fayose also described the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State as a political lifeline for the governor.The emergency rule was all-winning for Governor Fubara because by now he would have been history because the moment youre impeached, you are out of the way and cant contest.If you read the contest of President Tinubu, he took Governor Fubara to the cleaners, and its time for Governor Fubara to learn, the way I learnt after my first tenure as governor. he said The comments come amid a protracted  political feud between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, over control of Rivers States political structure.   The post Can Sanwo-Olu claim leadership in Lagos?- Fayose queries Fubaras claim of being 001 in APC Rivers state appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.