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The Archbishop of the Methodist Church Nigeria Lagos, Most Rev Isaac Ayo Olawuyi, has called for the election of a Muslim governor in Lagos State in 2027.
He pointed out that, by then, Christians will have held the governorship for 12 consecutive years.
This statement was made during the Lagos House of Assembly’s 22nd Annual Thanksgiving Service, themed ‘The Voice of Mercy.’
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In a statement from Eromosele Ebhomele, the Chief Press Secretary to Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, the Archbishop emphasized the need for religious tolerance, suggesting that it is time to allow a Muslim to lead Lagos.
He highlighted that Akinwunmi Ambode and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, both Christians, will have completed this 12-year period, with Sanwo-Olu finishing his maximum eight years and Ambode serving only one term from 2015 to 2019 after a fallout with his political mentor.
The Archbishop stated, “It would be 12 years in 2027 that we have been in the system together, and we have had Christians as governors. Now, it’s time to give our Muslim brothers a chance to govern us in Lagos State.”
The Eastern Updates also recalls that from 1999 to 2015, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola, both Muslims, served as governors of Lagos State.
In other news, Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has urged the North not to abandon President Bola Tinubu’s government.
Sani said they should not leave the government to others who did not vote for it.
This is even as the ex-lawmaker urged the North to support positive reforms by the Tinubu administration.
Sani’s statement, contained in a video sighted by The Eastern Updates ollowed the North’s opposition to Tinubu’s Tax Reforms Bills currently before the National Assembly.
The Eastern Updates also reports that the tax reform bills initiated by Tinubu’s government have attracted criticism in several parts of the country.
