The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has dissociated himself from an unknown group, urging him to take a plunge into the presidential race come 2015.
A statement issued by the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Alhaji Hakeem Bello, said the governor is not interest but is rather dedicated to delivering his programme till end of his tenure.
“This is to disclaim and dissociate the Governor and the State Government from this unsolicited and unwarranted venture. This is against the backdrop of the fact that Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) is focused on sustaining the high tempo of development engendering governance right till the end of his second tenure in Office and therefore cannot yield to distractions by any individual or group of mischief makers”, the statement said. See full text below.
“The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to a paid advertisement said to have been placed by unknown persons purportedly urging support for the Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) for the 2015 Presidential Elections.
“This is to disclaim and dissociate the Governor and the State Government from this unsolicited and unwarranted venture. This is against the backdrop of the fact that Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) is focused on sustaining the high tempo of development engendering governance right till the end of his second tenure in Office and therefore cannot yield to distractions by any individual or group of mischief makers.
“Members of the public are hereby implored to ignore the said advert and also be wary of the antics of people with such dubious intentions. Please be vigilant”.
