Armed security officers took over Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS on Lagos Island on Monday, the site of the inauguration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, as Lagos State’s democratically elected 16th Governor and Deputy.
Under light rain, the security officers, commanded by Nigeria Police, the Department of State Security, DSS, and others, had a yeoman’s duty of controlling the surging crowd attempting to gain entrance to the event.
As of 9.58, dignitaries and guests have taken over the colourful arena awaiting the arrival of Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Hamzat.
Recall that Sanwo-Olu, in a landslide victory over his opponent Jimi Agbaje of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was elected to the Office of Governor of Lagos State at the 2019 Lagos State gubernatorial election, held on March 9, 2019 and sworn-in as the 15th Governor at TBS, Lagos Island.
Sanwo-Olu, remarkably, emerged as the winner of the March 9, 2023 governorship election of Lagos State, defeating his closest rival of Labour Party, LP, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Olajide Adediran, as the third runner’s up.
Sanwo-Olu, was sworn-in by the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Opeyemi Oke at exactly 11:32 am, shortly after his Deputy, Hamzat took the oath of office amid cheers from the massive crowd at TBS.