“Padi Padi Govt”: Nigerians React As Lagos Governor Appoints Daughter of Popular Fuji Musician

“Padi Padi Govt”: Nigerians React As Lagos Governor Appoints Daughter of Popular Fuji Musician

  • The recent appointment by the governor of Lagos state, Babajide-Sanwo-Olu, has generated mixed reactions on social media
  • A report on Friday revealed that Sanwo-Olu appointed the daughter of King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, a.k.a KWAM1, as his aide
  • Some Nigerians took to X and applauded the governor but a few criticised the top job given to Basirat Damilola Marshall

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has reportedly appointed Basirat Damilola Marshall, daughter of Fuji maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, a.k.a KWAM1, as his senior special assistant on tourism.

Governor Sanwo-Olu appoints the daughter of KWAM1
Sanwo-Olu's appointment of KWAM1's daughter gets many talking on social media. Photo credit: KWAM1_official, damimarshall_, Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Source: Instagram

KWAM 1 confirms daughter's appointment in viral video

A viral video of her father thanking the governor and congratulatory messages sighted by The Punch on her Instagram page, @damimarshall_ on Thursday, May 2, confirmed the development.

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In the viral video, her father, KWAM1, while performing on stage at the coronation and birthday reception of Oba Sikirullah Apena on Thursday, thanked Sanwo-Olu for appointing his daughter into his cabinet.

The fuji singer noted that it was his daughter, Damilola, who asked him to publicly thank the Lagos state governor for her appointment.

Nigerians react as Sanwo-Olu appoints KWAM1's daughter

As usual, Nigerians took to the comment section on X, dropping different reactions to the appointment by the APC governor. Legit.ng captured some of their comments below.

@TaoFeek182 tweeted:

"This is reward for loyalty. A good news to me."

@NenyenwaNe75084 tweeted:

"If she's qualified, why not."

@MasterMaliq tweeted:

"Padi padi government."

@PEOPLESPOSSIBIL tweeted:

"Rewarding those who supported you is not a crime."

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@abayomidaramol1 tweeted:

"This babe, i sabi her wellaaa. Congratulations to her."

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In another development, Legit.ng reported that Fuji artist, KWAM 1, joined other Nigerians to lament about the state of the country.

In a video that went viral, he slammed President Tinubu noting that policies were pushing Nigerians into misery and suffering.

Though he is an ardent supporter of the party in power and that of the president. He didn't mince words in the video and many were shocked by his utterance.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.