A man of strong principle and quintessential character, Muiz Banire a three time Commissioner in Lagos State who many have beckoned to aspire for the exalted office of Governor, has continually rejected this aspiration for fear of losing his privacy and sanity.

However, he is rumored to be backing the candidacy of one of the aspirants from Epe LGA who is a former colleague and has insisted that the party's flag-bearer for the elections in February be produced through a transparent and free and fair primaries.

This has reportedly pitched him against his benefactor Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is believed to be promoting the candidacy of a former Accountant General of the State Akinwunmi Ambode who was very instrumental to Asiwaju Tinubu's financial consolidation and domination of Lagos State during his tenure and after.

In this interview with Sahara reporters below Banire speaks his mind without fear

It is rumoured among strong party members that this interview has been brought to the attention of Asiwaju who feels Banire spoke beyond his capacity and has promised to deal with him and put him in his place.

Watch interview below :

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we hope nobody is shot dead this time around!

I sincerely hope not too because the 2015 race for lagos has even gotten more heatedc with the entry of Jimi Agbaje

Personal agenda/interests shouldn't obstruct mutually-inclusive decisions for progressive productivity. APC shouldn't allow these flexing of egos to blight their good motives, 'cos in truth, both Hamzat and Ambode are good candidates, in fact, best technocrats who have and who can deliver. But, it seems the Akinwunmi Ambode man deems to be much more experienced administratively, plus, he's an apolitical choice, who quite many Lagosians already believe best suits and I support that that suitability should still be subject to party primaries in all honesty. Gov. Fashola, Banire et al shouldn't smear their excellent tenures with a any form of power-drama nor cap-off their political good service with needless obstinacy..they both seem too loved to wallow in political miry clay. I don't think they should have any problem with the stance of Akinwunmi Ambode.

Jimi Agbaje is the next lagos state governor come 2015.Good night

Finekunlex: Personal agenda/interests shouldn't obstruct mutually-inclusive decisions for progressive productivity. APC shouldn't allow these flexing of egos to blight their good motives, 'cos in truth, both Hamzat and Ambode are good candidates, in fact, best technocrats who have and who can deliver. But, it seems the Akinwunmi Ambode man deems to be much more experienced administratively, plus, an apolitical choice, who quite many Lagosians already believe best suits and I support that that suitability should still be subject to party primaries in all honesty. Gov. Fashola, Banire et al shouldn't smear their excellent tenures with a any form of power-drama nor cap-off their political good service with needless obstinacy..they both seem too loved to wallow in political miry clay. I don't think they should have any problem with the stance of Akinwunmi Ambode.

You have some good points there but i dont think Ambode's mere paper pushing as a civil servant where procedure is the other of the day is a true test of practicability and administrative sagacity.

People like Banire, Hamzat and Leke pitan have been proven to be tested as captains of practical ministries delivering actual and practical dividends.

may the best man win

idumuose: Jimi Agbaje is the next lagos state governor come 2015.Good night

Jimi Agbaje first needs to clinch the PDP ticket and overcome the Obanikoro obstacle before coming to dance in the market square with the big and ferocious dogs

adekampe:

You have some good points there but i dont think Ambode's mere paper pushing as a civil servant where procedure is the other of the day is a true test of practicability and administrative sagacity.

People like Banire, Hamzat and Leke pitan have been proven to be tested as captains of practical ministries delivering actual and practical dividends.

may the best man win

Thanks dear,..quick retorts tho'

If managing accounts, the spine of any organisation whatsoever, without any conviction of graft, is "paper pushing", then we are on the same page, if tending to the clinical financing of those "practical ministries" you metioned is "just procedual paper-pushing", oh! we are so much saying the same thing..which is, Akinwunmi Ambode being a seemingly best fit candidate, since he is the one man that has made accountability breathe life for the most part in this 15-year democracy in Lagos state and her prastatals; the testimonies replete amidst the civil service make me further believe so.

But as you also rightly said, primaries must decide, and may the best man win.

Finekunlex:

Thanks dear,..quick retorts tho'

If managing accounts, the spine of any organisation whatsoever, without any conviction of graft, is "paper pushing", then we are on the same page, if tending to the clinical financing of those "practical ministries" you metioned is "just procedual paper-pushing", oh! we are so much saying the same thing..which is, Akinwunmi Ambode being a seemingly best fit candidate, since he is the one man that has made accountability breath life for the most part in this 15-year democracy in Lagos state and her prastatals; the testimonies replete amidst the civil service make me further believe so.

But as you also rightly said, primaries must decide, and may the best man win.

Indeed . .well spoken. .but sitting on a desk is a far different ball game from being out there on the field walking in drainages and dealing with related multiplex issues

may the best man win

adekampe:

Indeed bro . .well spoken. .but sitting on a desk is a far different ball game from being out there on the field walking in drainages and dealing with related multiplex issues

may the best man win

Well, it seems you keep trying hard to minimize the role that is actually "un-minimizable"...lol

"Siting on a desk" you said, I guess u meant to write "behind the scene"...ask anyone, the one who manns shots behind the scene is the better option, the real "star", and most times, the only one...

For Lagosians' sake, the best man will win Insha Allah.

Mind you dear, ain't no "bro"...finekunlex is a "she"...lol

Lol. .ok sis. .took down bro already