Tinubu, APC Elders Pressure Ambode To Step Down For Sanwo-Olu

Tinubu and Ambode

Pioneers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos are mounting weight on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to drop his second term offer and support his rival, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. 

Sanwo-Olu has the sponsorship of the Mandate Movement in the Lagos APC, which is driven by the National Leader of the gathering, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. 

The Chairman of the 57 Local Government chambers had likewise proclaimed help for San-Olu, a previous official in the state. 

Tinubu had declined to back Ambode's second term desire in spite of requests by remarkable individuals in the state and the nation. 

As indicated by reports, Ambode's significant other, Bolanle had attempted to spare her better half's activity when she met with Tinubu in Osun State and endeavored to conciliate him to alter his opinion. 

Be that as it may, the gathering did not yield a positive outcome. 

The Punch learnt that both the state and national pioneers of the gathering met on Wednesday and mounted weight on Ambode to acknowledge the choice of the state party pioneers. 

It was accumulated that Ambode, in any case, revealed to them that he would like to proceed with the immediate essential alternative of the gathering in the state. 

A source stated: "Ambode was advised to advance down and overlook his second term aspiration. He was advised to openly underwrite Sanwo-Olu as his successor. He was guaranteed a clerical arrangement after the APC may have won the presidential race. He was even advised to pick a service of his decision. 

"Be that as it may, Ambode appeared not to be satisfied with the mandates of the pioneers as he declined the clerical dangle. He likewise instructed them to enable the APC essential procedure to proceed as arranged. For the present, the gathering is as yet proceeding and there is not a single trade off to be found." 

It was assembled that the state APC pioneers were all the while demanding that Ambode must go as of Wednesday evening. 

Likewise, it was assembled that the gathering of the Governor's Advisory Council, the APC's most noteworthy warning political organ, which held in Lagos, did not examine Ambode's issue. 

It was assembled that the body assumed exhort the gathering on the decision among Ambode and Sanwo-Olu and its suggestion for the gathering. 

There had been reports that the decision of the body would seal the destiny of both Ambode and Sanwo-Olu. 

A source said the gathering only took instructions on the three wannabes – Ambode, Sanwo-Olu and Dr Femi Hamzat – and later talked about Osun State governorship decision.