The Chairman of the newly constituted Parks Management Committee in Lagos State, Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, has supported the second term bid of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The former chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the state also promised the governor of three million votes from members of the parks committee and their families.
Akinsanya’s Media Aide, Jimoh Buhari, made this known in a chat with The PUNCH on Tuesday, hours after the Lagos State Governor’s Advisory Council gave a nod to the second term bid of Sanwo-Olu in 2023.
Reacting to GAC’s endorsement of the governor, Buhari, on behalf of his principal, said, “Chairman (MC Oluomo) is very happy for the governor and he has promised the governor that all his members will vote for him, he has promised the governor that he is going to deliver three million votes for him because we have over two million members and we have family members as well. So, the governor should be expecting three million votes from us.”
Asked if all MC Oluomo’s followers have voters’ cards, Buhari said, “Of course yes, we all have Permanent Voters Cards.”
Continuing, he said, “The governor should continue his good works and by God’s grace, we won’t experience COVID-19 or any other pandemic that will disturb him during his second term. As we know already, even with the pandemic, the governor still performed. So, we urge him to continue his good works. We pray for him and the state as a whole that he will perform better in his second term.”
Buhari added that MC Oluomo has not sacked any member of the parks committee since he was appointed by the governor early April.
The GAC, which is the highest decision-making organ of the party, headed by All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, had in 2018 kicked against the second term bid of the former governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, which led to the emergence of Sanwo-Olu as APC flagbearer in the 2019 governorship election in the state.
Ambode’s predecessors were in office for two consecutive terms. They include Tinubu, who was governor between 1999 and 2007; as well as current Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who was governor from 2007 to 2015.
OBoy50: Believe it or not! Bode George has been raising alarm concerning tinubu's corrupt activities all alone yet y'all yorubas chooses to ignore him and even go as far as referring to him as a sinile being... It's unfortunate that Lagos has been sold to a particular family be long ago that's why it fails to meet up to standards in terms be of development with the likes of Dubai,Texas,LA etc..despite being the first capital of Nigeria. Shame on oduduwa descendants! Shame on all the entire Lagos Indigenes!
Lagosians are under the spell of the infinity wizard. Bode George claim he stole Garden and Vault cemetery needs to be investigated- who knows what type of rituals he has done to keep them docile and turn a blind eye to the colonization of the state treasury.
blackpanda: Stories that touch. Yet since independence your useless governors have never been able to achieve what tinubu achieved decades ago. Strategic location my foot! What does Lagos have that other cities don't
What has he achieved?There is no portable water, electricity, good road network in mainland, sewage treatment and he still runs to France, UK and USA for medical treatment.
He became a billionaire in dollars and turned Lagos youths to agberos and almajiris.
OBoy50: Believe it or not! Bode George has been raising alarm concerning tinubu's corrupt activities all alone yet y'all yorubas chooses to ignore him and even go as far as referring to him as a sinile being... It's unfortunate that Lagos has been sold to a particular family be long ago that's why it fails to meet up to standards in terms be of development with the likes of Dubai,Texas,LA etc..despite being the first capital of Nigeria. Shame on oduduwa descendants! Shame on all the entire Lagos Indigenes!
Difrent: The law doesnt deal in emotions....it deals with facts. If Apara really wants to help fight corruption....he should reject the out of court settlement and insist on trial now.....he will only just bear the cost of litigation if he loses but everyone will know the truth
We need him to recover the looted funds. This will be like the Abacha loot, it will eventually be recovered.
Difrent: You need to prove the company belong to him first. That his cousin was one of the founders is not a prove that he owns it. So as far as it cannot be proven that he owns the company in the eyes of the law you cannot claim he own the company.
Most pople like you get carried away by emotions NOT FACTS.
Is Alpha Beta owned by a ghost?The former Managing Director of the company Dapo Apara, that worked for the company from 2002-2014 (12 years) before he was schemed out doesn't know the owner. Tell that to kindergarten children.
This is the biggest corruption case in the world. Cornering commission of a sovereign states taxes for 20 years, which also happens to be the former capital.
VeeVeeMyLuv: are u comfortable with the fact that majority of our politicians main dream and ambition when they get elected is to be competing with Elon musk the richest man in the world! Not to better their people and the state in general. So they loot with reckless abandon in order for Forbes to list them among world richest.
And the worst thing is nobody can stop them. They can steal $100 million, even $1 billion dollars if they want and get away with it.
Difrent: I laugh at your naivety How many state government is not using tax consultants? Any state....i repeat any state that has claimed to or have increased its IGR uses consultants....quote me anywhwer. The reasons are simple 1. Most state governors lack capacity to collect taxes fully...they need help of these consultants to reach almost every eligible tax payer. 2. It reduces graft and wastages in revenue collection and most states prefer paying between 5 to 10 commision to consultants rather than allowing civil servants steal 50% and still not collect taxes from more that 20% eligible tax payers.
What is the meaning of corruption let us start with that. It seems 90% of Nigerians don't know the meaning.
Can you award your personal company a contract in the public or private sector when supervising the contract process.?
blackpanda: Funny enough Lagos remains the only state in nigeria that can stand on its own without federal allocation. So if your governor's can do what Tinubu did to get Lagos to that level, then why not How come the Lagos that u claim Tinubu is fleecing is the only economically viable state Smh
What is the meaning of corruption? Can you award your personal company contract when in public office and supervise the contract award process and decide the percentage your personal company will collect.
Nigerians don't know the meaning of corruption. No wonder the leaders of this failed contraption have looted the country blind.
blackpanda: And so You too go and be tax collector na
Imagine if every governor in the 36 states start collecting taxes of their states and awarding their personal companies monopoly at a percentage they decide. And you wonder why the country is a failed state.
blackpanda: Nonsense hypocrites. So your problem is someone that is making money What stops you from making yours. Bad belle witches. I pray Tinubu makes 100billion sef. Nonsense.
Tell the evil infinity wizard to stay away from Lagos treasury.
blackpanda: Nonsense hypocrites. So your problem is someone that is making money What stops you from making yours. Bad belle witches. I pray Tinubu makes 100billion sef. Nonsense.
100 billion is the same amount ironically Dapo Apara, former Managing of Alpha Beta said Tinubu refused to pay taxes to Lagos state from earnings.
zhike: Nigerians are afraid to challenge their leaders, if you were not afraid you would have changed the current leadership long time ago. South Africans removed Jacob Zuma.
Top job in Europe for Nigerians, you are dreaming. Nigerians are doing hard labour or minimal jobs in Europe.
After the white rule South Africans were able to take care of their country, Nigerians destroyed their country. Therefore who is smart btw the two?
South Africans visa does not favour job seekers and it favours investors. We already have enough problems, we don’t want more job seekers here.
Nigerian leaders are evil wizards and occultists. The average Nigerian leaves them to loot and destroy because they are more ruthless than the mafia.