Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode’s decision to organise a World Press Conference a day to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in the state has sharply divided many Nigerians on social media.
Many commentators that took to Twitter hailed the governor for finally standing up for himself while others accused him of employing “cheap tactics” against his detractors.
Recall that the 22-member Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the highest decision-making body in the Lagos APC, had yesterday endorsed Akinwunmi’s main challenger, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the governorship candidate of the party ahead of the primaries.
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But at the World Press Conference held at the Lagos Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Ambode claimed that Sanwo-Olu was unfit to be governor.
He said that Sanwo-Olu had been arrested for spending fake dollars in a United States night club and had undergone rehabilitation for a mental ailment at the Gbagada General Hospital.
Read Also: Sanwo-Olu Arrested for Spending Fake Dollars – Ambode Goes on the Offensive
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The moment @AkinwumiAmbode accuse his main rival in Lagos APC Governorship primaries of @jideS of being a criminal who was arrested for spending fake dollars in a USA night club. Ambode also accuse him of being mentally unfit to run for elective position.
VIDEO: 🥊🥊🔥🔥⛈️⛈️The moment @AkinwunmiAmbode accuse his main rival in Lagos APC Governorship primaries of @jideS of being a criminal who was arrested for spending fake dollars in a USA night club. Ambode also accuse him of being mentally unfit to run for elective position. pic.twitter.com/a8Cj52ljbu
— Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí (@ogundamisi) September 30, 2018
Governor Ambode has essentially declared a full scale war. This is the point of no return for him and his opponents. Even the President will find this one very tough to crack.
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) September 30, 2018
Ambode has done his Pre Match Press Conference ahead of Tomorrow's Lagos El Classico Clash with Tinubu
He says he is ready to play a very aggressive ATTACKING Formation
And that the opposing striker, Sanwa Olu, is INJURY prone and UNFIT to play the game.
— Ebube The Statesman (@akaebube) September 30, 2018
Ambode maligned Sanwoolu as a criminal and mentally disturbed, yet he appointed and retained him as the MD/CEO of LSDPC, Lagos State's biggest public agency till date. Abeg, who dey craze for hia? 😊
— Gbenga 'Gold' Olorunpomi (@GbengaGOLD) September 30, 2018
Leave Ambode alone, I gbadun the way he shoot his shot today during the world press conference. He gat Nothing to fear
— HERO (@ola_chalcedony) September 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/is_salsu/status/1046420473809113090
Ambode should be allowed to do second term. He reduced corruption in Lagos State.
— Simple Truth (@hugoiboy) September 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/GalacticoHD/status/1046409553221488641
Whoever suggested to Ambode to hold that press conference doesn’t like him.
— Mohammed Jammal (@whitenigerian) September 30, 2018
Ambode is behaving like a wounded dog. He needs to stop the cheap tactics, stand by his "achievements" and honorably fight to the finish.
— Adey (@deribs) September 30, 2018
Ambode is shooting wildly and is hitting some targets. Dear Gods, please let this be the beginning of the end of the Tinubu dynasty in Lagos. 🤣🤣
— Ayo Sogunro – #Transformist (@ayosogunro) September 30, 2018
I don't even like Ambode – I think his tenure has been trash – but how can we not know that there's a bigger problem here? Tomorrow, the new guy, the messiah, will fight oga and he'll become the devil too. There's only one constant here…
— Deji Faremi (@deejayfaremi) September 30, 2018
But Sanwo-Olu snapped campaign picture wearing fake Naija Jersey so i believe Ambode saying he was caught spending fake dollars.
— Bolouere (@boluxxxx) September 30, 2018
Tinubu wants Ambode out for messing up Lagos but supports Buhari for messing Nigeria & Nigerians?
See ehn, leave this people & face your hustle.
This Lagos APC fight is not for the masses but selfish interests.
— POOJA… (@PoojaMedia) September 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/AyubaQassim/status/1046406899116257280
Dear Ambode open doors for pdp and contest under them and I assure you of victory…we will support you!
— John paul chigozie (@Shygohzie) September 30, 2018
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