Nigeria : Lagos governor Sanwo-Olu struggles to emerge from Tinubu's shadow

Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory within the Nigerian presidential election in February might have been a boon for Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was re-elected head of Lagos State in March. However such hopes have been dashed by the omnipresence of the brand new president. Nicknamed “the Godfather of Lagos” after governing the state from 1999 to 2007, Tinubu has retained a powerful political maintain over the town and over his protégé.Sanwo-Olu, weakened inside