Former Governor of Lagos State and All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, has refuted claims that he is planning to impose a former Accountant-General, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, as the next governor of the state.
Lagos-based group, Visioners for New Lagos, Mr. Bambo Akin-Johnson, had on Sunday alleged that there was a plot by the former governor to impose Ambode as governor.
However, Tinubu through his Media Adviser, Mr. Sunday Dare, noted that the Tinubu insinuations such as this will be rife as part of the build up to the 2015 gubernatorial election.
“It’s the season of politics and an election year, such allegations and insinuations will be commonplace. This particular one is unfounded. Let them provide proof. He who alleges must prove.
“What I recall he has said repeatedly is that development is not about religion. And that governing Lagos State is about merit, competence and ability of the candidate.
“Just like he governed Lagos and laid a foundation upon which Governor Babatunde Fashola, another competent governor built upon, the next governor of Lagos must also be competent and qualified.
“The people of Lagos and the voters will decide who they want as governor when they go out to vote. Not a group like this one will decide for them.”
Akin-Johnson had threatened that the group was determined to stop what it claimed was a clear signal that the former governor was planning to impose the former state official on the state.