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governor of Lagos, says the economy of the state cannot be managed by someone who lacks the requisite experience in governance and leadership., and Abdul-Azeez Adediran of the Peoples Democratic Party for the governorship position.
The governor said he is the most qualified of all the candidates, adding that he has both private and public experience to move the state forward.“What have you done in your own life, what is the pedigree, and what experience you are bringing to the table? What level of knowledge do you have that this job entails? What are your previous roles?” he asked.
“The youngest candidate that is also competing in this race is a 40-year-old Lagosian and a Nigerian. So, I said let us discount our age to age 40 and let us see what has everybody done at age 40. I’m 57, so I’m going to tell you what I have done at age 40.“At age 40, I left the banking industry as a general manager, heading investment banking. I had been in that sector for 15 years prior to then. I have had to develop competence and experience in very strong structured investment banking.
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