Lagos Council Bosses Form Alliance In Battle To Determine Next Governor

Insiders disclose an alliance is being formed at the grass root level in Lagos state.

And at the forefront of it are the chairmen of the state Local Governments and Community Development Areas.

Information available to societynow.ng revealed that the objective of the move is to have a strong say in who becomes the next Governor of Lagos state.

Re-election seeking incumbent Akinwunmi Ambode is listed as not yet a consensus candidate.

Many of the council chairmen are reportedly still smarting from the governor’s alleged attempt to hijack control of their administrations through the backdoor via recommendations of certain individuals for earmarked positions.

The council chairmen had famously rejected the attempt based on strong backing from political leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Checks by societynow.ng revealed hardcore loyalists of the former Governor actually initiated the idea of an alliance by the council bosses to speak with one voice on issues affecting the state, particularly the raging battle to determine the next governor of Lagos state.

According to a source “at the end of the day, they would be the hand of Tinubu and the voice of the chairmen on whatever issue they decide to speak on, especially as regards the decision on who becomes next governor of Lagos state”.

Though re-election seeking incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode- said to be at odds with political leader Asiwaju Tinubu- is decorated with endorsements here and there, those who should know insist the decision on who becomes party candidate remain open.

And that despite is the rash of endorsements coming his way, Ambode still has “certain issues” to iron out with party leaders, especially Asiwaju Tinubu and his hardcore loyalists still smarting from the administrative style of Governor’s administration.