Lagos: “Politicians urging Children to Compete in LG Elections Poses a Threat”- Says GAC Chairman
The Chairman of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) in Lagos State, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, has expressed deep concern over the growing trend of established politicians promoting their children—especially sons—to contest in the upcoming local government elections in Lagos.
Speaking during an interview on Tuesday, Olusi described the development as “alarming,” warning that it signals a dangerous shift in Nigeria’s political culture, where public office is increasingly treated as an inheritance rather than a calling.
“This is part of what is wrong in this country that all of us are not addressing,” Olusi said. “My father did not bring me into politics. In our time, your career was determined by your own interests or societal contribution—not because your parents were politicians.”
Olusi revealed that at least three prominent figures in Lagos politics are currently backing their sons
