Lagos govt debunks ‘fake news’ on Sanwo-Olu’s resignation

Abdullateef Fowewe

Gboyega Akosile, media adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dismissed as “false in its entirety” a Sahara Reporters story claiming the governor was ordered to resign on health grounds, with Deputy Governor Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat set to take over.

In a statement, Akosile said, “Nobody has asked the Lagos Governor to resign—this is another fake news, which has become a pattern of Sahara Reporters. Governor Sanwo-Olu remains in good health, of sound mind, and is actively discharging his duties as Governor of Lagos State.”

He confirmed that Sanwo-Olu met Hamzat earlier today in a “cordial atmosphere,” where the deputy formally notified his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election.

Akosile urged the public to “disregard the Sahara Reporters story and treat it as fake news,” accusing the outlet of a “track record of publishing disinformation.”