Acquitted Ikuforiji is next governor of Lagos – Supporters

By Simon Ateba

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji who was acquitted and discharged by Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Friday morning of money laundering charges will be the next governor of Lagos his joyous supporters claim.

The joyous Ikuforiji along with his supporters made a brief stop at the home of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress in Ikoyi before heading to his office where he asked to be alone as he observed his prayers.

Shortly after his prayers, Ikuforiji returned to his rapturous supporters who sang “Victory at last, Victory at last….Welcome the Governor.”

His supporters were led by former Lagos state commissioner of Tourism, Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi and other APC chieftains.

Ikuforiji, who is optimistic of his chances of becoming governor of Lagos and is expected to launch his campaign to contest for the position of governor of Lagos state in the coming weeks.