governor of Lagos State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) making him a major contender to the incumbent governor Akinwunmi Ambode. His declaration attracted endorsements from major stakeholders in Lagos State politics; including the Governor’s Advisory Council of the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress and members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, which led to withdrawal of Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC in Lagos from the gubernatorial race. He won the Lagos gubernatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on 2 October 2018. At the APC flag-off campaign rally held on 8 January 2019, Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode, and 63 political parties lent their support for the candidacy of Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. In a landslide victory over his opponent, Jimi Agbaje, Sanwo-Olu was elected to the Office of Governor of Lagos State at the 2019 General elections for Lagos State which held on 9 March 2019. He was sworn in as the 15th Governor of Lagos State at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Lagos Island on Wednesday May 29, 2019. He has been working on different development activities, one of which is road construction across major areas in Lagos state. Recently, Sanwo-olu asked that the statue of Fela Kuti that was erected by Akinwunmi Ambode be removed from Allen Avenue in Ikeja as he to ease the situation of traffic in that area. However, the statue is said to be relocated to a more convenient area in Lagos state. The Governor commissioned the Oshodi - Abule-Egba BRT Lane amongst other projects in 2020. Awards Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has obtained a variety of awards in his career, some of which include: Platinum award from the Lagos State Public Service Club. 2009 Best in Human Capital Development award from the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). Merit award from the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria. Merit award from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management in Nigeria (CIPMN). Merit Award from the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN). LSDPC Impactful Leadership and Recognition Award. Media Nite-Out Award for Best Governor of the Year (2020). Personal life Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu is married to Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu. See also List of Yoruba people List of Governors of Lagos State References Politicians from Lagos 1965 births Living people Yoruba politicians University of Lagos alumni Governors of Lagos