By Ishaya Ibrahim
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that he visited Grenada, a country in the Caribbean where he met the Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchel, showing proof of the encounter.
Sanwo-Olu’s disclosure is coming hours after an online newspaper, Premium Times revealed that the governor spent six days at Grenada, partying with others at the 50th birthday bash of an Abuja based socialite, Aisha Achimugu.
The newspaper said the party was held at St George’s private Island which costs $924,000 (N924 million) to rent.
Sanwo-Olu was said to have lodged in an exotic five-year-old seven-star luxury resort located in Grand Anse beach which costs $132,000 (N132 million) per night. He was alleged to have stayed there for at least six nights, that is, expending N792 million on accommodation alone.
Editor of Point Blank news, Jackson Ude in a separate post on X, claimed the party costs the organisers $6 million (N6 billion) and alleged that Sanwo-Olu funded the bash.
But Sanwo-Olu posted on his X handle, @jidesanwoolu that he indeed visited Grenada where he met the country’s Prime Minister and also took the opportunity to attend some social events.
He said: “Last weekend in St. George’s, Grenada, I presented Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell with a miniature of the Blue Line Rail and we engaged in extensive discussions on various aspects of our bilateral relations, focusing particularly on tourism, agriculture, and other economic interests that could benefit both our regions. Prime Minister Mitchell also shared exciting plans for Grenada’s upcoming 50th-anniversary celebrations in February. It was a productive and enriching exchange, setting the stage for deeper collaboration between our regions. Additionally, I had the opportunity to attend some social events, further strengthening the ties between our two nations.”
