2027: Amongst di 3 pipo we dey front, na who go succeed Lagos Governor

As di race for Lagos State governorship for 2027 dey hot, three key pipo don show as frontrunners to take ova from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on October 27, 2024.

Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, and businessman Seyi Tinubu all dey fight for di position wey everybody wan, according to report on October 27.

Senator Abiru sabi financial mata well-well, as him don move from banking to politics witout wahala.

Him background and di way him dey engage wit Lagos business leaders don dey enta pipo eye, as him dey position himself as technocrat wey get vision to carry Lagos go forward.

Abiru connections for di financial sector na big asset, make am popular choice among elites wey see am as pesin wey fit handle Lagos complex economy.

Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, di current Deputy Governor, don build him career on loyalty and strong connection to grassroots communities for di state.

Hamzat don gain trust among Lagosians through him hands-on approach and frequent town hall meetings, wey political insiders dey call “coronation rehearsals.”

Wit plenty years of experience for governance and reputation for strong commitment to him role, Hamzat don gada plenty support from di political establishment.

Seyi Tinubu, wey be di son of former Lagos governor and current president, Bola Tinubu, don also make some surprising moves.

Through philanthropic initiatives and “rice diplomacy” wey involve distributing bags of rice to communities, Seyi don start to establish him presence for neighborhoods and markets across di state.

Though him entry don raise some eyebrows, him represent continuation of di Tinubu legacy, and dat one get weight for Lagos politics.

Na sweaty aftanoon for di sprawling, bustling city wey di traffic thick pass Ofada stew and politics dey spicier pass suya wey dem dip for yaji.

Di streets of Lagos no just full wit danfos and okadas, di conversations dey thick wit speculation, whispers, and loud talk about who go take ova di state top seat when Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu say him bye-bye.

Di names wey dey for everybody mouth?

Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, and surprisingly, Seyi Tinubu.

Yes, you read am well, di younger Tinubu don find him way enter di political kitchen, dey stir pot and dey cook potential powa plays.

First, na Tokunbo Abiru, di smooth-talking Senator wey don make di transition from banking suits to political agbadas wit ease wey pipo dey envy.

Lagosians dey buzz about Abiru’s late-night meetings wit market leaders, him handshakes dey last longer dan di sweet smell of freshly fried puff-puff.

Dem dey talk say Abiru be like seasoned egusi soup, rich, strategic, and well-flavoured wit di right connections.

Some insiders even dey whisper say him dey bank on him financial sense to secure di Lagos treasury key, dey see himself as di technocrat wey Lagos need for him next phase of transformation.

Abiru name dey mentioned for di same breath as “progress” for di corridors of pawa, but di rumour mill dey claim say he too sabi how to maneuver for di shadows, na art wey essential for di murky waters of Lagos politics.

But make we hold on, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, di current Deputy Governor, no be person wey dem fit sideline easily.

Hamzat loyalty to Sanwo-Olu don dey rock-solid, but no let dem fool you; behind him rimless glasses dey di sharp gaze of man wey don study di Lagos terrain like old map of di Lagoon.

While Abiru dey busy dey make friends wit business elites, Hamzat dey reportedly dey cement ties wit grassroots groups, dey hold ‘town hall meetings’ wey dey feel more like coronation rehearsals.

He be di quintessential ‘eagle-eyed Yoruba son’, always careful to lay di groundwork, and if di 2023 general elections teach us anything, na say Hamzat sabi how to turn up di heat when e mata.

And di make we whisper dis, dey Seyi Tinubu, di scion of Lagos’ most famous political dynasty.

He don dey quietly distribute bags of rice wey get him smiling face, na move straight from him papa old playbook.

Di streets of Surulere, Mushin, and even di back alleys of Lagos Island don dey enjoy dis silent but heavy rice diplomacy.

“Na wa o, Seyi don dey try enter o,” one mama for Tejuosho Market mutter, dey hold her own bag.

Dis one na just philanthropic gesture, or him dey position himself as “Plan B” candidate?

Afta all, for Lagos politics, charity dey often come before candidacy.

So, who go wear di crown for 2027?

Na di banker wey get smooth touch, di loyal deputy wey get grassroots grit, or di son of di silent Lion wey don dey learn di ropes?

Lagosians dey watch, dey speculate, and as usual, dey gossip.

Bicos for dis city, pawa no be just a winning vote, na about playing di game, and right now, dis trio dey do everything dem fit to keep us dey guess.

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