Sanwo-Olu
Sanwo-Olu cancels Lagos fiesta
The Lagos State Government has announced the cancellation of the year 2025 Greater Lagos Fiesta, scheduled to be held on December 31, 2025. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Tuesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while approving the cancellation, directed that in place of the Greater Lagos […]
Atiku denies receiving funds from Sanwo-Olu during 2023 election
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly denied allegations linking him to purported financial dealings involving Lagos State funds, describing the claims as a politically motivated smear campaign. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, the Atiku Media Office dismissed reports suggesting that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu provided funds […]
Court Strikes out Sanwo-Olu’s suit seeking to prohibit EFCC from arresting him
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a fundamental right enforcement suit filed by Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu seeking to prohibit the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from arresting him after his tenure of office. The Judge struck out the matter after counsel who appeared for Sanwo-Olu, […]
Sanwo-Olu suspends aide, Ajetunmobi over misrepresentation of facts
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr. Wale Ajetunmobi. The suspension was announced in a statement released on Tuesday, by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile. Ajetunmobi’s suspension, Akosile stated was based on the misrepresentation of facts on his personal “X” account […]
Sanwo-Olu asks court to restrain EFCC from arresting him after his tenure
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has instituted a legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged plan to arrest and prosecute him after his tenure. Sanwo-Olu is expected to complete his eight-year tenure on May 28, 2027. In a fundamental rights suit filed before the federal high court in Abuja […]
Just In: Lagos to pay N85,000 minimum wage for civil servants – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos state government has committed to paying a minimum wage of N85,000 to civil servants- higher than the federal government’s approved minimum wage of N70,000. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state Governor stated this in an interview on Channels Television where he talked about his government’s plans for the state and effort to address problems. […]
Sanwo-Olu elected Southwest Governor’s forum chairman
• Southwest govs adopt “Iṣẹ̀ wà fùń Ilẹ wá” as anthem Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been elected as the chairman of the South West Governors’ forum. All six governors of the southwest governors were present during the closed-door meeting on Monday, June 10, in Lagos, where Sanwo-Olu was elected. He took over as […]
AGF wrong to join Lagos in LG funds suit — Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the joint suit instituted against the 36 state governors over alleged misconduct in the administration of local governments as ‘a legal anomaly’. Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this at the two-day legal summit held in Ikeja, the state capital, noted that local governments in Lagos State enjoy full autonomy. The […]
JUST IN: Army Arrests Soldier Who Lambasted Sanwo-Olu In Viral Video
The Nigerian Army has arrested a soldier who lambasted the Lagos State Governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu, for ordering the arrest of an army personnel and an okada rider driving against traffic in the state. The Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, confirmed the arrest of the soldier. He, however, did not reveal the identity of the […]
Supreme Court Reserves Ruling In Labour Party, PDP Petitions Filed Against Lagos Governor, Sanwo-Olu’s Election
The Supreme Court has reserved judgments in two appeals filed by the Labour Party (LP) governorship in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Azeez Adediran, against the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Recall that Rhodes-Vivour and Adeniran had filed separate appeals against the judgments of the Court of Appeal which […]