The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has said that President Bola Tinubu's son, Seyi Tinubu, is qualified and not too young to become the next governor of Lagos State.
It would be recalled that in November 2024, the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL) endorsed Seyi to succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the next governor of the state.
The minister stated this in an interview with Seun Okinbaloye and described Seyi as his leader and mentor, saying that the president's son has the capacity to lead Lagos State.
The minister argued that Seyi is not too young to be governor, adding that he is a well-trained young man, who has supported and uplifted many young Nigerians even when his father was not president.
Olawande said: “He is not too young to become governor, that is the truth. Everyone has a tendency to become whatever they want to be. He is a well-trained young man who has trained many young people, enormous young people even when his father is not the president.
“He paves a way for you to grow. As the son of the president, he is not in the United States or anywhere else having fun, but he is there doing the work and wants to see how the young people of this country can do well.”
The minister, however, said the president's son has nothing to do with the endorsement of the groups campaigning for him to become governor of Lagos.
“Seyi is not the one designing the campaign to become the next governor of Lagos State,” he said.
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