An aide to the Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode has joined the Governorship race as he submitted his forms today.
Jide Sanwo-Olu of the APC has submitted his forms
A Lagos State governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Jide Sanwo-Olu and aide to the Governor has submitted his nomination and expression of interest forms to run against his boss.
Revealing why he opted to contest, Sanwo-Olu said he was in the race to bring his wealth of experience in both the private and the public sectors to bear in improving the lot of the people of Lagos.
Sanwo-Olu, spoke in an interview with journalists, in Abuja, on Wednesday.
He spoke after submitting his expression of interest and nomination forms. The aspirant said he was prepared to do what was necessary to improve the living conditions of all Lagosians.
Responding to a question on why he was in the race, he said, “Why am I in the race? I am 53 years old, but more importantly, in the last almost 30 years; I had spent 16 years out it in the private sector and 11 in the public service. Of course, I have been three-time commissioner.
“I have been two-time special adviser;… I have served over three governors.
“So, I have a wide range of experience as I have a dream to obviously contribute a lot more as a Lagosian and son of the soil, I will just be able to let our people get to where they know that governance is all about people.”