Tinubu vs Ambode: APC leader reportedly maintains opposition to Lagos governor’s second term bid

There are indications pointing to the fact that the fate of the Lagos
State Governor, Akinwunmi Tinubu may have been sealed by a national
leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu.

On Friday, a top ranking personality in the APC disclosed that Tinubu
has no plans to endorse the candidature of Ambode for a second term.

This claim was in reaction to reports from the camp of Ambode saying
Tinubu was set to endorse the governor, ahead of Sunday's APC primary
election.

Pulse quoted the source as saying Ambode was keen on a second term
ticket on the APC platform.

"Ambode's camp is desperately trying to mislead Lagosians with these stories.

"The Ambode camp just rose from a meeting and agreed to publish a news
story that Asiwaju is set to endorse and anoint Ambode in the early
hours of Saturday morning before the primaries.

"There has been no meeting between Asiwaju and Ambode. This story is
concocted and a lie from the pit of hell.

"The aim of this is to misinform the electorate in Lagos and to cause
confusion. A number of similar false publications are already in the
works.

"The claim of an endorsement is a total fallacy. It's not going to
happen. The governor has challenged the people of Lagos to a fight.
Let him face it," the source said.

Ambode is expected to slug it out with Mr Jide Sanwo-Olu, the Managing
Director, Lagos State Development and Property Corporation, and Dr
Femi Hamzat, a former Commissioner for Works, for the governorship
ticket.

Vice Chairman of the APC in Lagos East Senatorial District, Asipa
Kaoli Olusanya, had recently disclosed that the 57 Local Council
Chairmen in the state have been asked to work towards the emergence of
Sanwonolu as the next governor of the state.

When DAILY POST contacted Tinubu's spokesperson, Tunde Rahman in an
attempt to get his reaction on the face-off, he did not picking up.