Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described President Bola Tinubu as a lifelong democrat committed to strengthening Nigeria’s democratic institutions.
Speaking on Thursday at the seventh annual lecture of Freedom Online in Ikeja, Lagos, the governor said Tinubu was determined to leave behind a stronger democracy than he inherited, both for Nigerians and as an example to Africa.
As reported by PM News, Sanwo-Olu made the remarks on Thursday at the seventh annual lecture organised by Freedom Online at the Sheraton Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, where he spoke on Nigeria’s democratic development and preparations for the 2027 elections.
He cited the August 15 Osun governorship election, which was won by Governor Ademola Adeleke of another political party, as an indication of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to democratic principles.
Sanwo-Olu said the outcome demonstrated that political power could change hands through the ballot without undermining the democratic process.
He said, “There was a time in this country when ‘federal might’ was a phrase that a ruling party used without irony.”
Describing Tinubu as a lifelong democrat, the governor said the President was committed to strengthening Nigeria’s democratic institutions.
“This President is a lifelong democrat, and he means to leave behind a stronger democracy than he inherited, not only for Nigerians but as an example to a continent that badly needs one,” Sanwo-Olu said.
Tinubu had congratulated Adeleke after the Osun election, describing his victory as a “fitting assurance” that democracy would continue to flourish under his administration.
The President later met with Adeleke at the Presidential Villa in Abuja and urged him to unite the state.
