Lagos APC primary: 36 lawmakers support Sanwo-Olu

Ahead of tomorrow’ s governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos , 36 of the 40 members of the state House of Assembly have resolved to support the governorship ambition of Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu.

Sanwo- Olu is contesting the governorship ticket of the party with the incumbent governor , Mr Akinwunmi Ambode .

A statement by Musbau Rasaq, media aide to the House Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa , said the decision was taken after a parliamentary meeting held on Saturday .

The statement read in part, “ After a parliamentary meeting held on September 29, 2018 at the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex , members do hereby unanimously resolve to support the position of the leadership of All Progressives Congress and the Governor ’ s Advisory Council in Lagos State on the endorsement of Mr . Babajide Sanwoolu as the APC gubernatorial candidate in the 2019 election .

“ The meeting was attended by 36 out of the 40 honourable members in the House of Assembly. ”