Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu Suspends Media Aide Over #EndSARS Arsonist Comments

• Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Wale Ajetunmobi, following controversial social media posts.
• Ajetunmobi shared a now-deleted post on X (formerly Twitter) on November 23, making claims about individuals involved in the burning of TVC in 2020.
• The governor’s office confirmed the suspension, stating that Ajetunmobi misrepresented facts about a past incident.
• Governor Sanwo-Olu emphasized that his administration rejects extra-judicial punishments and does not condone such actions.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Wale Ajetunmobi, after controversial remarks made on social media. Ajetunmobi, in a now-deleted post on X on November 23, claimed that several individuals who were involved in the 2020 burning of Television Continental (TVC) had been “hunted down and executed.”

In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 26, Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, confirmed the suspension. The statement described Ajetunmobi’s remarks as a misrepresentation of facts, specifically concerning a past incident.

The governor made it clear that his administration strongly condemns any form of extra-judicial punishment and will not be associated with such actions. He reaffirmed that this type of behavior is not aligned with the values of his administration.