Akinwunmi Ambode, a former governor of the state of Lagos, has made a stunning comeback to the political scene on Thursday, after meeting President Bola Tinubu.
The duo met at a reception organised by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in honour of Tinubu.
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Ambode’s presence at the event marked the first time he would be visiting Sanwo-Olu at state House since he left office over four years ago as Governor.
Acknowledging Ambode’s presence at the event, Tinubu said;
I’m glad to see Ambode. Thank you Akin!
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The event was held to welcome Tinubu, who was visiting the state for the first time as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during the Sallah break.
Tinubu had on Tuesday, returned to Lagos after seven-day trip abroad.
There were speculations over strained relationship between the incumbent Governor, Sanwo-Olu and his immediate predecessor, Ambode over the controversial manner he (Ambode) was displaced as governor, denying him of a second term in office.
Meanwhile, President Tinubu has stressed the need for governors across party lines to work with his administration at the federal level to make Nigeria work again for the upcoming children and future of the country.
Tinubu, while addressing the gathering, expressed his gratitude for the sincere support and trust they reposed in him before, during and after the elections.
He said;
This is a challenging time for us all and we must try our best to change it for the better. All I want to say here today is to say thank you all.
Thank you for spreading the understanding to Nigeria people. On the economy, we need to take the steps to stop the bleeding of our fathers’ resources and the speedy action on fuel subsidy. We had no choice.
“We are re-engineering the economy through effective control management of our resources in order to meet the obligations we owe Nigerians. We are on.
