A report has claimed that President Bola Tinubu has asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to resign due to health reasons.
Sources within the presidency told Sahara Reporters that Sanwo-Olu’s deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, is expected to assume office and complete the remainder of the administration’s tenure.
According to sources, Tinubu and key members of his inner circle are dissatisfied with the current leadership in Lagos and have initiated a transition plan.
The arrangement, if carried through, would not only see Hamzat finish the current term but also position him as a frontrunner for a fresh four-year mandate in the 2027 elections.
“The Presidency, President Bola Tinubu and key figures in his inner circle are reportedly dissatisfied with the current leadership in Lagos and have moved to initiate a transition plan,” a top source in the Presidency said.
“The emerging arrangement would see Sanwo-Olu resign, paving the way for his deputy to assume office and complete the remainder of the tenure,” a top source in the Presidency said.
While no official statement has been released, the development underscores intensifying political recalibration within Lagos, widely regarded as Tinubu’s most strategic stronghold.
Political tensions have reportedly deepened in recent weeks. Governor Sanwo-Olu has been accused within party circles of insubordination, including alleged attempts to consolidate independent political structures in Lagos perceived as a challenge to Tinubu’s influence.
He has also been linked to efforts to unseat the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, as well as disputes over control of strategic land assets.
The intervention, according to sources, came after the President identified what he perceived as the influence of the state executive, led by Governor Sanwo-Olu, in the circumstances surrounding Obasa’s removal
Sources present at a meeting Tinubu held with state lawmakers at the time said the President expressed concern over the extent of the governor’s influence, describing it as troubling and suggesting that Sanwo-Olu had a vested interest in determining the Assembly’s leadership.
The meeting was convened to address the leadership crisis within the Lagos State House of Assembly.
“At the meeting, President Tinubu explained that the reason why Obasa escaped the impeachment was because he saw the indelible fingerprints of the Lagos executive led by Sanwo-Olu in the Speaker’s removal, and he found it unsettling why the executive would be interested in who should emerge as the Speaker,” a source familiar with the events at the meeting stated.