Lagos Govt Clarifies Trending Video Of Sanwo-Olu In Heated Exchange With Young Woman

The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on New Media, Jubril Gawat, has clarified that the trending video of his principal in a heated exchange with a young woman happened on January 28, 2019.

Naija News reports that Gawat, in a post via his X handle, explained that the incident occurred during a public event organised by Niteshift Coliseum in Opebi, Lagos.

He said the incident occurred when Sanwo-Olu was a governorship aspirant engaging with attendees in a question-and-answer session.

Gawat wrote, “Trending Old Video: This encounter here happened on January 28, 2019, when Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu was aspiring to be Governor of Lagos State. A young woman stood up to ask a question, just like others had done. She started being rude and raising her voice.

“No DSS or police attached to Mr Sanwo-Olu here.

“The event was organised by Niteshift Coliseum, Opebi.

“The event continued peacefully afterwards. #SayNoToFakeNews.”

Court Strikes Out Suit Seeking To Stop EFCC From Arresting, Probing Sanwo-Olu After His Tenure

Meanwhile, the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to prevent the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the end of his tenure.

Presiding judge Joyce Abdulmalik dismissed the case on October 31 after Gbenga Femi Akande, counsel to Sanwo-Olu, moved a motion to discontinue the suit.

Hadiza Afegbua, counsel for the EFCC, appeared in court on Tuesday expecting the case to be heard, only to discover that it had been struck out weeks earlier.

According to the enrolled order dated October 31, only Akande, Sanwo-Olu’s counsel, was present during the proceedings that led to the dismissal.

In October, a lawsuit was instituted on behalf of Sanwo-Olu against the EFCC over an alleged plan to arrest and prosecute him after his tenure was heard in court.

Darlington Ozurumba, a lawyer, filed the suit on behalf of the Lagos governor, who will complete his eight-year tenure on May 29, 2027.