Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi yesterday said he was still consulting over his gubernatorial ambition, saying the whole development had brought back fond memories of his cordial relationship with his principal, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Speaking yesterday, Hamzat said: “Most people refer to Deputy Governors as spare tyres.

Deputising Governor Sanwo-Olu in the last seven years, I have never felt or been treated as a spare tyre. “The governor did well in carrying me along as a partner on this journey to build Greater Lagos.

“The governor passionately loves Lagos and always fights for the State at every level, to the extent that other Governors are jealous of Lagos. “Lagos is very important to the well-being of our country.

God forbid, if anything happens to Lagos, this country will collapse. “We must not allow Lagos to be drawn back from the progressive path it has been taken.

“Mr. Governor has worked assiduously to ensure that Lagos continues to progress. Therefore, the progress needs to be sustained. “One of the things that has fundamentally stabilized the growth of Lagos is the rancourfree succession process adopted by our progressive party.”