Lagos head of service speaks on plot to stop Sanwo-Olu’s second term bid

<p><strong>Lagos State head of service <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;Openlife&period;ng">Hakeem Muri-Okunola<&sol;a> has refuted claims of a rumoured plot to stop a supposed second term election of governor <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;Openlife&period;ng">Babajide Sanwo-Olu&period;<&sol;a><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I hereby dissociate myself from all publications and innuendoes conveying such plots&comma;”<&sol;strong> <&sol;em>Muri-Olunola said in a statement&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I reiterate my support for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his administration’s THEMES Agenda – the six-pillar development plan that is the compass for his projects and policies&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Sanwo-Olu is yet to formally declare his interest to vie for a second term in office as Lagos State governor&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He&comma; however&comma; hinted on Channel Television that <em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;if I dare say so&comma; I think that the citizens know what it is they will be missing if they don’t let us continue to wrap up all the things we are doing&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>While Sanwo-Olu is yet to express interest to remain in office after four years in office – in 2023&comma; Muri-Okunola&comma; who heads the state workforce&comma; said mischief-makers are behind rumours pitting him against the governor&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The objective of those behind these publications is obviously to plant a seed of discord between Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and me&comma;”<&sol;strong> <&sol;em>Muri-Okunola said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Contrary to the statements being published by mischief makers&comma; who are also trying to play the religion card&comma; I am fully focused on carrying out my duties as Head of Service of the Lagos State Government and taking the Public Service to greater heights&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h1><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;apc-youth-leader-dies-in-ghastly-accident-photos&sol;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;ff9900&semi;">APC Youth Leader Dies In Ghastly Accident &lbrack;PHOTOS&rsqb;<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;h1>&NewLine;<p>Sanwo-Olu said he will consult ahead of declaring his interest and<em><strong> &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;when it is time for us to do all the politicking&comma; we will do it&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;