Why Ex Gov Babatunde Fashola Is Called “Spider Man” & “Super Man” And Opponents Have Started Making Snide Remarks About It

Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Raji Fashola has two famous nicknames amongst friends and fans, ‘’Spider Man’’ and ‘’Super Man’’.

Digs by societynowng.com have it that the popular politician earned the appellations when he was governor of Lagos state.

The two nicknames tell stories of his feat as state helms man and top player in his political party during this period.

According to information available the ‘’Super Man’’ tag came to be based on accolades that engulf him based on performance as Lagos state governor.

The exploits that transformed him ‘’poster boy’’ of his political party during this period earned him informal tag of ‘’Super Man’’ amongst friends and fans.

The term ‘’Super Man’’ was especially popular amongst those who worked closely with him while he served as Lagos Governor societynowng.com learnt.

The other nickname ‘’Spider Man’’ is said to reference the manner he threw a web of political intrigues around his passionate opponents to secure his second term ticket and eventually fulfil the tenure.

The former governor faced hard posture opposition from political leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his army of powerful follin securing his second term ticket as Lagos state governor.

He succeeded against all odds to achieve the task and endure a spell that earned increase accolades.

”Spider Man is a term of endearment that portrays him as rendering his enemies powerless to achieve his aim, like the famous comic character” a source divulged.

But fresh information filtering in revealed snide remarks now decorate these fond nicknames.

”Opponents of Fashola now make mockery of these appellations with comments that take away points from his image” a source divulged.

Societynowng.com learnt the root cause of this development lays in Fashola’s current performance as a Federal Minister.

The man who was famously quoted to have said any serious administration would fix the nation’s power problems within six months of inception is yet to make any evident change(s) since he took over the sector.

Rather he is currently enmeshed in controversies of hike in tarrif in the face of provision of epileptic services.

Though constantly hitting the public sphere with this and that explanations, those making a mockery of his nicknames claim he is no super man without the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu structure he leveraged on as Lagos governor

”He merely stood on the shoulders of a giant to claim greatness” those against him currently sing about town.

It is believed he became a Minister against the wishes of the powerful politician that brought him into the corridor of power.

Sources claim ongoing campaign against his performance in Works and Housing are sectors also being used to belittle is the ”Spider Man” and ”Super Man” nicknames.

”An underground campaign against him is on…except he those something major in his new assignments, it won’t be long it erupts into the public arena” societynowng.com learnt.