- The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, faces a stiff battle to keep his ‘mandate’
- This is because his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, had allegedly pledged his allegiance to the United States and reportedly renounced his Nigerian citizenship
- The Labour Party and its gubernatorial candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, are challenging Sanwo-Olu’s victory in court
Ikeja, Lagos state – There is an attempt to sack Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state through an election petition tribunal because Obafemi Hamzat, the deputy governor, had pledged allegiance to the United States (US) and had renounced his Nigerian citizenship.
Legit.ng understands that persons who acquire American citizenship are made to swear an oath of allegiance.
