President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff (CoS), Femi Gbajabiamila, has dismissed the possibility of running for governorship in Lagos State.
Gbajabiamila stated that he is currently preoccupied with his duties as CoS and has no time to consider a gubernatorial bid.
Addressing the general assembly of the Surulere All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Saturday, Gbajabiamila attributed such claims to detractors aiming to undermine him. He emphasized that his current role is demanding and leaves no room for governorship ambitions.
“Some people are saying he came back from America about 20 years ago. After spending three to four years, he became the principal officer to the Minority Whip, from there he became Minority Leader, then Majority Leader, and from Majority Leader, he became Speaker;” he said.
“They thought that after becoming Speaker, his legislative career had ended, that he had reached his limit and there was nowhere else to go.”
Recently, Lagos State Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and President Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, have been linked to the governorship seat.
However, Gbajabiamila clarified that it is not yet time for him to consider running for governor, as there are still two and a half years left before the next election.
“Please tell them it’s not yet time for governorship. There are still two and a half years left—it’s still far. God Almighty knows who will become the next governor;” he stated.
“My current job as Chief of Staff is so demanding that I can’t even finish it. I don’t have the time to be thinking about governorship.”
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