An Islamic advocacy group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has rejected the endorsement of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for a second term by the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of the state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) insisting that it was the turn of a Muslim to be governor after two Christians had ruled consecutively, IgbereTV reports
In a statement on Monday by MURIC’s Director General, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the group said it is strongly opposed to the endorsement of Sanwo-Olu by the leadership of the party, saying that the move was a “violation of a long standing but unwritten rule on rotational governance between Christians and Muslims in Lagos State.”
Akintola said since two Christians, former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and now Sanwo-Olu had had their two terms, it was the turn of Muslims to produce a governor by 2023.
“It is on record that ex-Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, a Christian, spent four years in office and another Christian, Babajide Sanwo-Olu was brought in ostensibly to complete the Christians’ two terms which expires by May 2023 when a Muslim, ceteris paribus, is expected to take over the reins of office,” Akintola said
