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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has not been asked to resign on health grounds, his office said on Monday, dismissing a Sahara Reporters story as “false in its entirety.”
The statement from Gboyega Akosile, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, described the report as “another fake news, which has become a pattern of Sahara Reporters.”
“This report is false in its entirety. Nobody has asked the Lagos Governor to resign,” Akosile said.
“Nobody has asked the Lagos Governor to resign-this is another fake news, which has become a pattern of Sahara Reporters.”
Akosile said Sanwo-Olu “remains in good health, of sound mind, and is actively discharging his duties as Governor of Lagos State.”
PRESS STATEMENT
Sanwo-Olu Not Asked To Resign – Disregard Sahara Reporters’ Falsehood
We have noted with concern a false report by Sahara Reporters alleging that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been “ordered to resign on health grounds” with the Deputy Governor set to take… https://t.co/XRflYrCQ1M
— Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile) April 27, 2026
According to him, the Governor received Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat earlier Sunday. Hamzat paid a courtesy visit to formally notify Sanwo-Olu of his intention to contest for Governor, and the meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere.
“Earlier today, the Governor received Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, who paid him a courtesy visit to formally notify him of his intention to contest for Governor. The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere, as is customary.”
While noting that Sahara Reporters “has a track record of publishing disinformation,” Akosile said the clarification was necessary “to prevent the public from being misled by deliberate falsehoods.”
“We would ordinarily ignore such baseless reports, but the need to reassure Lagosians makes this response necessary,” the statement added.
The public was advised to disregard the Sahara Reporters’ story and treat it as fake news.
