We begged Tinubu for Sanwo-Olu‘s second-term ticket, he was almost dumped – CAN chairman

The Lagos State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has said the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu was almost denied a second-term ticket.

Adegbite, in an interview with The Punch said the Christian body begged the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to allow Sanwo-Olu go for a second term.

He said, “When the time came for the Christian body to demand a Christian governor, despite the objection of the sitting governor to it, Bola Tinubu accepted that a Christian must also rule as a governor and that was why we had (Akinwunmi) Ambode.

“After four years of Ambode, he was removed and was not given the opportunity to rule for second term, Babajide Sanwo-Olu won the election.

“He (Sanwo-Olu) narrowly escaped not being allowed to go for a second term but the church in Lagos also stood and approached Tinubu that he should be allowed because Muslims have ruled Lagos State for 15 years, so Christians should continue at least for another four years and he (Tinubu) agreed and that is why Sanwo-Olu is contesting again.”