Alakija, World’s Richest Woman Shuns Lagos Politics

Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, the richest black woman on earth has disassociated herself from the media blitz surrounding her rumored plans to succeed Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola as governor of Lagos state in 2015.

In a statement late last night, the multibillionaire, said that she has no such intentions but would rather concentrate on her calling “to look after widows and orphans”

Lagos is awash with posters of Alakija, prompting a section of the media to speculate that she was eyeing the Governorship seat of Lagos State.

The caption on the posters read: “2015: Vote Folorunsho Alakija for Governor.” The posters did not specify the party Alakija will be contesting.

In Nigeria, a candidate must belong to a political party to contest for a seat of power.

But Alakija said in a statement that she is not interested in the top job in lagos state.

Her statement read: “It has come to my notice, that there are posters and fliers being circulated in Ikorodu and other parts of Lagos State announcing me as a Governorship aspirant.

This is not true and I hereby confirm that I have no such intentions. Therefore, I disassociate myself from any persons or group of persons, posters or fliers in circulation about me contesting for governorship.

I have been paying attention to my calling from God to look after widows and orphans through The Rose of Sharon Foundation and I am also in service most importantly to God’s work as a Minister of his Word through His Ministry committed to us as the Rose of Sharon Glorious Ministry International. God has not called me into politics and I have never been involved in politics.

Please ignore whatever you may have read purportedly portraying me as a governorship aspirant”