Angry Sanwo-Olu lashes journalist over Mohbad question

A viral video of Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s response to a journalist over the autopsy result of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has drawn reactions from Nigerians.

A video sighted by Chronicle NG showed a visibly angry Sanwo-Olu at a town hall in Lagos, responding to a question from a journalist seeking justice for Mohbad’s death investigation.

The unidentified journalist expressed doubt over the outcome of the late singer’s autopsy, fearing that Mohbad might not get justice, as was the case with Dowen College’s student Sylvester Oromoni

“Sylvester Oromoni ought to be 15 years old this month, and I have been following up on that case and nothing has been done, and to me, it’s as good as dead, and because Sylvester’s case has been a slap on the wrist, that’s why Mohbad’s own came to life and I am asking who’s next.”

“Please, my governor, you have the power to preside over the affairs of Lagos State and everything; everybody reports to you.”

“Please, I am begging you take this case as if Mohbad is your son, because if it were so, everything, everybody that had contact with that man would have been brought to book one way or another.” the journalist asked

So, Gov. Sanwoolu can be this bluntly assertive but then played the gentle man when his state was almost run over in 2020? He has bn pushed to the wall for him to this deliberate in his response.
She got what she deserved. What was the gaslighting abt? What else wld the gov do? pic.twitter.com/BkMDTk3pLn

— John Oyesile, MPSN (@OyesileJohn) December 17, 2023

In response, an infuriated Sanwo-Olu stated Mohbad’s case was still very much alive, and the reason for the delay is that the Police are waiting for forensic results in order to build  strong cases

” There are no emotions, it’s not emotional; people get killed, we see it every day; I don’t go to bed until 5 am.

Lamenting the destruction done to the state as a result of the #EndSARS protest, the governor said, “We will do the job and do it well; Mohbad’s case is still alive; the police are here, we keep treating it, and they had to take the forensic out. The forensic that we built, which is the best in the sub-Sahara campus; it was burnt down during the EndSARS protest.

“We had to take the tests out; they’ve done all their reports. It’s until the result is back that we can link the two together. There are people in detention as we speak; they have not been released. Let’s give a little credit when it is necessary.”

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Reacting to Sanwo-Olu’s response on microblogging website, X, John Oyesile posted, “So, Gov. Sanwoolu can be this bluntly assertive but then played the gentle man when his state was almost run over in 2020? He has bn pushed to the wall for him to this deliberate in his response. She got what she deserved. What was the gaslighting about? What else would the gov do?”

Another X user, Tomiwa, said, “I love how Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu replied her ! She was trying to gaslight him, imagine!”

“I love how Governor Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu gave it back to her directly!!!!! Law isn’t about emotional sentiments….. SanwoOlu is out for all of them this second tenure. Just imagine the lady’s emotional, crafty questions, ” Pastor Okezie Atani, an APC supporter on X stated.

In Odili’s view, governor Sanwo-Olu won’t give for any emotional blackmail, “Sanwoolu was like there is no market for your shitty emotions, so don’t advertise it here They will use emotional blackmail to gaslight you as if they care, but all they want is to paint Sanwoolu’s government bad. No governor is delivering on a steady basis like Sanwoolu.” he said

However, for Hon. Rilwan, the Sanwo-Olu response was inappropriate, “What she asked doesn’t deserve such response. The governor himself turned a proper question into emotional discussion . You are the governor, and you should expect such an opinion each time a life is lost and especially a star. American still on 2pac’s murder till tomorrow . Very reckless and disgusting reaction from sanwo olu.”

Nwa Anambra condemned Sanwo-Olu’s response said, “You are solely interested in what was burnt, but 103 lives were hidden. Those that died from bullets at lekki tollgate doesn’t matter, right? I dont support the destruction of public amenities, but i believe that if you lose one of your own at tollgate, I won’t say these.”