The immediate past governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode is marking his 57th birthday today, June 14.
Ambode was born on June 14 1963 in Epe area of Lagos State.
But, it is however surprising that his successor, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has refused to wish him well on his birthday, either as an individual or as a representative of the Lagos State Government.
Likewise, the former Governor of Lagos State and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has refused to send greetings to Ambode in celebration of the day he was born.
Aside from Sanwo-Olu and Tinubu, other appointees who worked with Ambode did not bother to celebrate him on his 57th birthday anniversary.
It will be recalled that Ambode was schemed out of the Lagos State governorship race after Tinubu and other leaders of the APC supported Sanwo-Olu against him.
Ambode lost the APC direct primary election to Sanwo-Olu, making him the only governor in Lagos State that did not return for a second term since the return of democracy in 1999.
From 1999, Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola ruled for eight years each.
Before the APC primary election in Lagos State, Ambode addressed a world press conference, where he made a lot of allegations against the incumbent Sanwo-Olu.
At a time, he was being persecuted by the antigraft agency for alleged financial issues during his time as the governor of Lagos State.
But, few months after Ambode left office, some Lagosians have said they missed the Epe-born politician, expressing sentiments that he performed better than the incumbent.
Happy birthday to Former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.
It shall be well with you.
Please let's celebrate one of the best governors Lagos ever had.
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