Sanwo-Olu Kicks Against ‘Ethnic Profiling’ Hours After Victory

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the incumbent Governor of Lagos State and the winner of the state’s governorship election has commended Lagosians for refusing to be divided despite hateful and hurtful profile during the Governorship and States of House of Assembly election held on Saturday March 2023.

VerseNews Nigeria reports that Sanwo-Olu during celebration few hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Declared him winner said his victory belongs to every Lagosians.

He commends the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari, for his commitment to leaving a legacy of fairness and electoral outcomes that reflect the will of the people.

Sanwo-Olu however condemned the electoral violence and attacks which results to injuries on voters in some local governments Areas (LAGs) adding that such is not the life style of true Lagosians.

He vowed to those responsible of the attacks to face the full wrath of the law.

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He said; “During the course of the campaign, we sadly saw a lot of divisive rhetoric used. Elections should be about capacity, competence, and experience, not ethnicity or religion. I salute those who refused to be divided by hateful and hurtful ethnic profiling.”

“Recent skirmishes in some LGAs resulting in injuries are reprehensible and not reflective of who we are. Law enforcement and security agencies have been directed to ensure that those found culpable face the full wrath of the law.”

“Very importantly, and this cannot be overemphasized: What unites us as Lagosians is far more important and substantial than whatever differences exist among us. As your Governor, I will do everything in my power to ensure that genuine healing takes place.”

“We will continue to run an inclusive government, that delivers for all the people of Lagos, wherever in the State they may be living.”

“The true Lagos spirit is a welcoming, embracing, liberal one, not a divisive, exclusionary one. In the days and weeks and months ahead, we will continue to do everything to demonstrate and amplify this.”