That Lagos commissioner for works, Dr. Femi Kadiri Hamzat, is interested in succeeding the outgoing governor of the state, Babatunde Raji Fashola, is no longer news because he’s one of the aspirants who many tipped as contender but what might be of interest is events that are unfolding as the date to the primaries has been fixed. The son of a party bigwig, Honourable Hamzat, according to information, he’s presently facing challenges as regards his ambition with the APC national leader, Asiwaju Tinubu.

It will be recall Hamzat recently placed advertorial in the print where he corrected a statement credited to him in an interview. Hamzat, clearly stated his loyalty to Asiwaju Tinubu, he even claimed Asiwaju made him what he is politically. We learnt from those in the know that another aspirant, who is being touted to have been endorsed by Tinubu, Ambode, is said to be taking advantage of the situation between Hamzat and Tinubu to blackmail him and set him against the godfather of Lagos politics, Tinubu.  Ambode, who is said to be doing everything to bring down his opposition is said to be doing everything to dismantle Hamzat.

Aside from discrediting Hamzat as ineligible to contest for Lagos governorship election because of his root, Ewekoro, Ogun state, where his father is a traditional ruler, Ambode, it was learnt is using the alleged endorsement of Hamzat by governor Fashola as a way of getting at him. Ambode is said to be referring to the relationship between Hazmat and Fashola as a gang up against Tinubu. Senator Ashafa’a dropping of governorship ambition is also being used as a reference point for the disobedience of Hamzat to run against Tinubu’s perceived choice, Ambode. All these, according to our source, are getting Hazmat jittery over his chances.