‎Lagos dismisses report claiming Sanwo-Olu was asked to resign

‎The Lagos State government has dismissed as false a report by Sahara Reporters alleging that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had been ordered to resign on health grounds, with Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat set to take over.
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‎In a press statement issued on Monday, April 27, 2026, the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, described the report as “false in its entirety,” insisting that no one had asked Sanwo-Olu to resign.
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‎Akosile said the governor remains in good health and continues to discharge his responsibilities as governor.
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‎According to the statement, Sanwo-Olu earlier received Deputy Governor Hamzat during a courtesy visit in which the deputy governor formally notified him of his intention to contest for governor.
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‎The meeting, Akosile said, was held in a cordial atmosphere and was in line with established practice.
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‎The state government accused Sahara Reporters of publishing disinformation and said the clarification became necessary to prevent the public from being misled.
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‎“We advise the public to disregard the Sahara Reporters story and treat it as fake news,” the statement said.
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‎The government said it would ordinarily have ignored what it described as a baseless report, but decided to respond in order to reassure Lagos residents.