Nigerians’ll witness Tinubu’s inauguration as President in 2023 – Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday said that major political actors in the country will drive to the logical end the presidential ambition of his benefactor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in 2023.

With confidence, Sanwo-Olu declared that Nigerians will witness the inauguration of Tinubu as President.

“By the grace of God, we will drive this agenda to logical end and we will all witness the inauguration of our political icon come 2023,” the governor said.

Sanwo-Olu spoke at the unveiling of Southwest Agenda 2023 (SWAGA ‘23) in Lagos State.

The governor led members of the State Executive Council, House of Assembly members, and 57 local government chairmen to the formal unveiling of the political group.

He said: “Asiwaju Tinubu’s story has been a legend in vision, passion and action. These three values stand him out among his contemporaries in national politics today. It is no wonder the man stretches his arm of fellowship beyond Lagos, the state he led for eight years as a governor and in which he bequeathed the legacy we are building on. He is nationalist in thinking and progressive in action.

“The SWAGA we are launching in Lagos today is a demonstration of Tinubu’s enduring political principles and strong vision. Those behind the movement took the three values and push them with passion. What we are witnessing today is the action from the vision and passion; this is what SWAGA represents,” he said.

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Senator Ganiyu Solomon, during the launching of SWAGA’23 in Lagos on Thursday, October 7, 2021

SWAGA, being led by Senator Dayo Adeyeye, is a political movement building support base for the presidential ambition of former Lagos State Governor in the 2023 general election.

Sanwo-Olu’s deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, said Tinubu personified the progress Nigerians had been yearning for.

“If we want true progress, employment, security and development, we all know who is capable of creating these opportunities for us. He is Asiwaju,” Hamzat said.

Adeyeye said all political and traditional rulers across the South-West were in tune with the agenda being pushed by the group.

Notable figures at the event included Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Tayo Ayinde; Lagos APC caretaker chairman, Hon. Tunde Balogun; member of the Governor’s Advisory Council, Baba Bamu Seriki; former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe; ex-APC National Legal Adviser, Babatunde Ogala (SAN), and Iyaloja General, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo.