Politics
Ambode Hires Fashola’s Aide To Handle Re-Election Crisis
Akinwunmi Ambode, the governor of Lagos state is really fighting hard to secure a second term in office.
And Ambode appears willing to do whatever it takes to achieve his aim.
Insiders disclosed to societynow.ng the Governor, who faces strong opposition within his party in securing party ticket, has contracted an aide of minister Babatunde Fashola to help with his re-election crisis.
Fashola is the immediate past former Governor of Lagos state.
Ambode had moved against his interests in the stated when he assumed power and unleashed “details” which discredited Fashola in no small measure.
The embattled Lagos Governor had taken the fight to the extreme point of doing away with the services of perceived loyalists of the former governor – including the newly contracted “re–election crisis” manager.
Societynow.ng learned the contracted aide of Fashola also doubles as an alternative security services provider.
Checks by societynow.ng revealed that he is brought on board the troubled Ambode re-election team to stem, and if possible reverse raging unfavorable public opinion.
The re-election seeking governor is seeking a backlash of public opinion over abandoned road and waste projects causing untold hardship on residents.
The situation has gone so bad that one of his appointees publicly confirmed collapse of the Lagos Internal Road Network.
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Societynow.ng’s investigation revealed the public backlash actually got wings from opposition against Ambode’s re-election bid within the ruling All Progressives Congress in Lagos.
Added revelation has it that Fashola’s aide contracted to manage the raging crisis for the embattled governor has started work.
“All those communications identifying Ambode to the legacy of Fashola are part of the work of the crisis manager” a source confirmed to societynow.ng.
Further revelation has it that Fashola’s aide is trying to change the public narrative against Ambode playing up the governor’s achievements across different channels of communications.
Insiders confirmed the team in doing the job has set up shop in Allen Avenue, Ikeja axis of Lagos state.
Sources confirmed the contracted aide secured sought and got permission from Fashola before taking the job.
Societynow.ng learned the crisis manager has an existing crisis manager contract with Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello.
“He does things for Governor Bello including providing alternative security services” societynow.ng learned.
Embattled Governor Ambode is set to slug it out with rising in popularity gubernatorial aspirants Jide Sanwoolu and Femi Hamzat for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos state on Saturday, September 29, 2018.