The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has what it takes to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
The Speaker stated this when he featured on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm and monitored by Ooduabulletin.com on Tuesday.
Hon. Gbajabiamila did not specifically state whether the former Lagos State governor has revealed his intention to run or not, however, expressed that the APC National Leader is more than qualified to contest the election.
On his intention to become the governor of Lagos State, the House of Representatives Speaker, disclosed that he has no immediate plan to become the governor of Lagos State.
According to him “No, I don’t have any such plan; I have no immediate plan.
“I have a job that I am doing now, a very tough job; sometimes the most difficult job but people don’t understand.”
The lawmaker has been representing Surulere Federal Constituency in the House since 1999, and emerged as the Speaker in 2019.
According to him, the incumbent Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is doing quite well despite the challenges he faces.
Gbajabiamila said since the governor was elected into office, he has proven himself as a diligent public office holder.
“I don’t want distractions. I am working as the Speaker of the House of Representatives with a lot of responsibilities on my shoulders right now; any other thing will be a distraction.
“As for the Lagos State governorship election, I have not even thought about it and why? Because the present governor of Lagos State is doing a good job.
“The fact that we had a one-term governor at one time does not mean it is going to be the same. The governor is doing a good job under the circumstances – these are difficult times in the last two years and he’s come out well,” Hon. Gbajabiamila said.
