The jostle by potential aspirants for the Lagos Oval House might have been settled if the endorsement by Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, of Mr Akinwumi Ambode, an All Progressives Congress (APC) member, is anything to go by.
Oba Akiolu, who spoke on Thursday at the launch of a book on the Biography of Ambode, “The Art of Selfless Service”, written by Maria Osoba, said the APC chieftain is a suitable successor to Governor Babatunde Fashola, whose tenure ends May 29, 2015.
The book captures the story of Ambode and the need to leave a legacy that people can learn from.
At the event, Akiolu urged other governorship aspirants of the APC in the state to give Ambode a chance.
“When the APC leader, Bola Tinubu, chose Gov. Babatunde Fashola in 2007 to succeed him, it was met with stiff opposition but today Tinubu has been justified.
“We see a similar character like Governor Fashola in Ambode”, the Oba said.
Akiolu said that all other aspirants of the party were great but God and the elders had chosen Ambode.
“The APC can go ahead with their primaries but the elders of the state have met and agreed that Ambode should be the next governor of Lagos”, Akiolu said.
In his remarks, an elated Ambode said that he was guided in life by the lessons he learnt from his father to be selfless.
“Today, I have a Lagos dream that we can share together”, he said.
Ambode, who worked in the Lagos State Public Service for 27 years, said he was properly mentored by Tinubu and Fashola.
He was Permanent Secretary, State Treasury Office, Ministry of Finance when he retired in August 2012.
According to the book, Ambode was born at Epe General Hospital, Epe in Lagos State on June 14, 1963 as the sixth child in a family of 10 children.
Many traditional rulers in the state and some chieftains of the APC were present at the book launch.
Tinubu have become the king maker in Lagos state,bt he should be ready for Buhari when it come to national level in APC