Opposition Mount Over Lagos Finance Commissioner, Ayo Gbeleyi's Guber Ambition.

The gubernatorial ambition of Lagos state, Finance Commissioner- Mr Ayo Gbeleyi has run into a bit of brickwall. And this is despite reportedly securing unofficial backing from party leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on the strength of religion to be the candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Gbeleyi is a christian, while both Tinubu and his successor, incumbent Babatunde Fashola are muslims. Strangely growing opposition against is intense right under Gbeleyi's watch. Contractors with the state government are reportedly pooling resources together to scuttle his emergence. Same for officers of the Ministries Department and Agencies (MDAs). Their grouse? They claim never to have had it this tough. The two grounds alleged the Finance commissioner of antics that bother on underhand dealing and hinders free flow of their operations. They are currently working underground to form a focal point that will provide veritable means to prosecute common interest - scuttle Gbeleyi's guber ambition. While the contractors and MDA staffers are working underground, opposition hit in the public via another quarter. Lagos youths operating under the emblem 'Awori Youths United, (AYU)' issued a statement outrightly rejecting the gubernatorial hopeful. In a statement signed by National President, Hakeem Salako the association strongly condemn moves to make Gbeleyi the next governor of the state. The release reads in part '"We are not oblivious of moves to adopt Ayo Gbeleyi as the candidate for the next governorship election in Lagos State. We are not happy about this and we condemn it totally' The group further doubted the sincerity of those who are clamouring for the adoption of Gbeleyi as APC's candidate in the state maintaining ' It is only a transparent primary election that can determine a popular candidate for that post and if this is not done, the newly formed APC that is enjoying the sympathy of all and expected to fight for the cause of the common man may lose its credibility.' The group advocate that 'the party echelon quash any plan to adopt Gbeleyi and organise a free and fair primary election for candidates who are truly of Lagos origin'.