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Lagos: Sanwo-Olu’s Aide Reacts as Video of Woman ‘Confronting' Governor Trends
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Lagos: Sanwo-Olu’s Aide Reacts as Video of Woman ‘Confronting' Governor Trends

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • One of the governor's media aides in Lagos, Jubril Gawat, has clarified that the trending video of his principal in a heated exchange with a woman happened on January 28, 2019
  • Legit.ng reports that Gawat, in a post via his X handle, explained that the incident occurred during a public event in Opebi, Lagos
  • Gawat stated that the incident occurred when Sanwo-Olu was a governorship aspirant engaging with attendees in a question-and-answer session

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Opebi, Lagos state - Jubril Gawat, the senior special assistant on new media to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos governor, on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, said a trending video that showed a woman ‘confronting’ his principal is old.

According to Gawat, the incident happened in January 2019 at the time Sanwo-Olu was aspiring to be Lagos governor.

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Lagos government reacts to viral video of young woman in heated argument with Sanwo Olu
Jubril Gawat, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's new media aide, has clarified that the trending video where a lady appeared rude to his principal is stale. Photo credit: @jidesanwoolu
Source: Twitter

Trending video of Sanwo-Olu, woman from 2019

He wrote on his verified X (formerly Twitter) page:

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“This encounter here happened in 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.”

Legit.ng reports that Sanwo-Olu served as the governor of Lagos state since May 2019.

The 59-year-old became governor under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after winning the party's gubernatorial primaries against the then-incumbent governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, who had fallen out of favour with his alleged political sponsor. Before his governorship ambition, Sanwo-Olu was the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Lagos State Property Development Corporation (LSPDC).

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Governor Sanwo-Olu suspended his senior special assistant on print media, Wale Ajetunmobi.

Gboyega Akosile, media aide to Sanwo-Olu, noted that the current administration in Lagos state “frowns at any form of extra-judicial punishment and will not be a part of any such action."

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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