You Were Not Re-elected, You Selected Yourself, Falz Blasts Sanwo-Olu

You Were Not Re-elected, You Selected Yourself, Falz Blasts Sanwo-Olu

Popular Nigerian musician and actor Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has said the Governor of Lagos State, Sanwo-Olu, was not elected but selected himself.

The popular singer made this known in response to an appreciation tweet by the re-elected governor.

Sanwo-Olu was declared the winner of the February 18 governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The governor on his Twitter page thanked Lagosians for re-electing him into the office.

He wrote, “Thank you Lagosians! I am deeply humbled and grateful for the overwhelming support and trust of the good people of Lagos State.

“I am honored to be re-elected as your governor and pledge to continue to work tirelessly to deliver a better Lagos for all. Thank you for believing in me.”

Reacting to the governor’s appreciation tweet, Falz tweeted: “You were not re-elected. You selected yourself. Everybody saw it unfold. You are only deceiving yourselves.”