The Archbishop of the Methodist Church Nigeria Lagos, Most Rev Isaac Ayo Olawuyi, has called for the election of a Muslim governor in Lagos State in 2027.
He pointed out that, by then, Christians will have held the governorship for 12 consecutive years.
This statement was made during the Lagos House of Assembly’s 22nd Annual Thanksgiving Service, themed ‘The Voice of Mercy.’
In a statement from Eromosele Ebhomele, the Chief Press Secretary to Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, the Archbishop emphasized the need for religious tolerance, suggesting that it is time to allow a Muslim to lead Lagos.
He highlighted that Akinwunmi Ambode and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, both Christians, will have completed this 12-year period, with Sanwo-Olu finishing his maximum eight years and Ambode serving only one term from 2015 to 2019 after a fallout with his political mentor