"I'll Be The Next Governor Of Lagos State"

A pastor based in Lagos, Kayode Jacobs says he has been chosen by God to emerge as the next governor of the state.

According to The Punch, Pastor Jacobs said this in an interview at the newspaper's corporate headquarters in Magboro, Ogun State, on Monday.

The pastor an indigene of Badagry told the newspaper that though he had little money, he could defeat the Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro and Jimi Agbaje to clinch the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Jacobs, who runs Family and Relationships Ministry in Lagos, said he had been in politics for over 20 years having worked with a former Minister of Information, Dapo Sarunmi.

The pastor said he had the backing of a large number of pastors in the state as well as massive grass roots following in 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas.

He told The Punch,

On why he was gunning for the governorship seat instead of a lower political position, the pastor told journalists

Jacobs said Governor Babatunde Fashola’s policies were not people-friendly. He said Fashola’s government only favoured the rich while the poor were neglected.

He noted that Fashola’s achievements in terms of public infrastructure would not stand the test of time.