Obafemi Hamzat, running mate of the Lagos State All
Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says
he has declared allegiance to the United States of America.
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| Dr. Obafemi Hamzat |
Hamzat said this in the Form CF001 he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The 54-year-old had disclosed in the form of voluntarily acquiring American citizenship.
He further answered in the affirmative while responding to a
follow-up question in the form: “Have you made a declaration of
allegiance to that or any other country.”
Hamzat had, on June 14, 2018, resigned his position as the Special
Adviser (Technical) to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr.
Babatunde Fashola.
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Thereafter, he declared his interest in contesting for the 2019
governorship election but stepped down for Sanwo-Olu, who had the
backing of the party’s Mandate Movement, led by the APC National Leader,
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
He was, on November 4, 2018, named as Sanwo-Olu’s running mate.
Hamzat holds both a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s from the
University of Ibadan, as well as a PhD from the Cranfield Institute of
Technology, United Kingdom.
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