- Tunji Alausa Denies Lagos Governorship Ambition, Insists On Ministerial Focus
- Minister says he remains focused on education duties
- Lagos APC chairman Cornelius Ojelabi re-elected
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Wednesday dismissed reports claiming he was planning to resign to pursue the Lagos State governorship.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that an online report had alleged, citing a source, that the minister was considering stepping down from his position to focus on a governorship ambition ahead of the next election cycle.
Reacting to the claim, Alausa described the report as false and misleading. He stated that he attended the Federal Executive Council meeting and had no intention of leaving his role.
He maintained that he remains fully committed to his responsibilities at the Federal Ministry of Education and urged the public to disregard the circulating rumours.
“We’re still hard at work here at the FME, don’t believe the rumours”, he tweeted.
The clarification comes amid growing political discussions ahead of the next governorsh
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ip race in Lagos State.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, was re elected for a second term in office.
Ojelabi emerged on Tuesday at the party’s state congress held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, formerly known as Onikan Stadium. His return followed a consensus arrangement that saw over 2,000 delegates from across the state endorse the new executive.
Party leaders described the exercise as peaceful and orderly, noting that it reaffirmed Lagos State’s strong position within the ruling party’s structure.
