Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu is the sitting Governor of Lagos State, he was born on 25 June 1968. He became governor under the platform of the All Progressive Congress after contesting, and unexpectedly winning the gubernatorial primaries under the same party against the incumbent governor Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos in October 2019. We will be writing about Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s cars, biography, offices held, and net worth.
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Biography
Babajide Sanwo-Olu had his secondary school education at Government Demonstration School, Gbaja Surulere before moving to Ijebu-Ife Grammar School, Ogun State to complete his secondary school. He had his BSc in Surveying and an MBA from the University of Lagos. He is also an alumnus of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, the London Business School, and the Lagos Business School.
His Excellency is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) and a fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Training and Development (NITAD).
Career in banking
He was a treasurer at the former Lead Merchant Bank from 1994 to 1997 after which he moved to the United Bank for Africa as the head of the foreign money market. He later proceeded to the first Inland Bank, Plc (now First City Monument Bank) as a deputy general manager and divisional head.
He was the chairman of Baywatch Group Limited and First Class Group Limited.
Public service
Babajide Sanwo-Olu began his political career in 2003 when he was appointed a Special Adviser on Corporate Matters to the then-deputy governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro. He was later made the acting Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget until 2007 when he was appointed as the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry by the then Governor, Bola Tinubu.
He was appointed the Commissioner for Establishments, Training, and Pensions by Governor Babatunde Fashola. In 2016, he was made the Managing Director/ CEO of Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.
Politics
Babajide Sanwo-Olu formally declared his intention to run for the office of the Governor of Lagos State under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on 16 September 2018. He won the Lagos gubernatorial primaries of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on 2 October 2018. He was elected to the Office of the Governor of Lagos State at the 2019 General elections for Lagos State which was 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.
Sanwo-Olu’s awards
He has won numerous awards, they 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 Sanwo-Olu is married to Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s cars
Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s car include an official Range Rover Sentinel SUV, Lexus LX570, Toyota Hilux pick, armored Toyota Land Cruiser, among other luxury cars in his garage.
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Babajide Sanwo-Olu net worth
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