Is Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's life in danger? This is the billion naira question as Nigeria inches closer to what many now consider a make or mar general elections with the race, in different states, getting keener and the stakes getting higher by the day.
Fresh revelations unearthed early this week showed that beyond muted allegations and subtle threats of impeachment against him that have refused to go away, Akinwunmi Ambode might indeed be the target of a possible attack being planned by a few powerful forces in Lagos politics who appear to still have a bone to pick with the outgoing governor.
Findings show that exactly one week ago, unbeknown to many who had gone to Ibadan to celebrate Chief Bisi Akande in whose honour a colloquium was organised for his 80th birthday, a major clandestine meeting actually took place on the side lines of the event.
There was only one agenda, according to a reliable source - the political developments in Lagos State, which have continued to generate issues since the last primary elections and how "silencing the Governor permanently" may be the best option that is preferred to the aggrieved powerful stakeholders.
No fresh allegations as such was levelled against Ambode, according to a reliable eye witness, other than the old rehashed fear that his silence was pregnant and that he could not be totally trusted not to want to hurt the chances of his own party at the governorship election on account of being denied the opportunity to contest for a second term.
It was reliably gathered that among those that attended the clandestine meeting in Ibadan were a former governor in the South-West; a former Commissioner to a former Lagos governor and a former Chief Detail. The plan according to this very reliable source is not just about why Ambode must not go unpunished. But to also consider a permanent option that goes beyond him losing his job.
Curiously, Ambode was not at the Ibadan event to honour Baba Akande at 80. However, it was gathered that in the last one week, security around him has been unusually beefed up while the Police and the DSS are said to have been formally notified of the fresh plot to either physically inflict harm on Ambode or to totally eliminate him.
It was gathered that the heightened security around the Governor might be borne out of the concern that certain security aides that worked with top government functionaries when the late opposition candidate, Engr Funsho Williams was assassinated in his home in Lagos are still around; have indeed risen in service and are being recommended for very top positions in security service of Lagos State.
Although close aides of the governor said the Epe-born Accountant has put his fate in the hand of God, he is not taking any chances at all.

Fuk all those saying ambode did nothing in lagos