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5 Things To Know About Sanwo-Olu’s Influential Chief Of Staff, Ayinde
Embodied in the frame of a younger man
Tayo Ayinde, the no-time-to-court public glare but embedded part of the Lagos power circle, is the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Here are 5 things you should know about him.
Embodied in the frame of a younger man, Ayinde will be 60 on August 24, 2024.
He is one of the most trusted persons of President Bola Tinubu in Lagos state based on close ties fostered when he served as chief detail during the political leader’s tenure as Governor of Lagos State.
Ayinde’s tenacity of purpose, quick thinking, and native sense in turning around situations earned him the nickname Buffalo.
He was the Director General of ICG (Independent Campaign Group) for Sanwo-Olu’s first and second term elections – and Chief of Staff in both tenures.
Despite the forced exposure the role of Chief of Staff has put on him, those who should insist “intentional anonymity” remain his call in dealings in and out of government.
Bonus : “With Buffalo, it is one hundred percent loyalty to any given cause or nothing and that is why those he has established rapport with him don’t joke with him” according to those who should know.
