- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has publicly forgiven Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
- Tinubu stated he is no longer angry, emphasizing that the matter is resolved.
- The reconciliation took place during a private meeting with the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC).
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he has forgiven Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and is no longer angry, declaring, “It’s all over now. All is forgiven.”
The reconciliation reportedly happened during a private meeting with members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), led by chairman Prince Tajudeen Olusi.
The meeting took place at the President’s Ikoyi residence in Lagos as part of an Eid-el-Kabir homage visit.
While President Tinubu did not comment on the cause of the disagreement, he warmly accepted the plea for forgiveness made by the GAC delegation.
A source close to the meeting said, “The meeting didn’t entertain a situation where the president or the governor had to start explaining what happened between them. They just pleaded for outright mercy on behalf of the governor, and the president granted it.”
Those present at the closed-door meeting also revealed that Sanwo-Olu and other leading Lagos politicians prostrated before the president as a sign of remorse and submission.
The delegation included Lagos Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; APC Lagos State Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi; Senators Tokunbo Abiru and Ganiyu Solomon; and party stalwart Cardinal James Odunmbaku.
While speaking to the president, Olusi recognized the visible strain between the president and some Lagos politicians, especially the governor, and appealed for peace and understanding going forward.
In response, President Tinubu said, “It’s all over now. All is forgiven.”
This development follows weeks of speculation about their relationship, especially after a viral video in May showed Tinubu seemingly ignoring Sanwo-Olu at the inauguration of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
In the video, the president greeted several dignitaries but appeared to bypass the Lagos governor.
