Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has stirred some controversy online with his exotic watch collection, which includes a Patek Philippe timepiece valued at N160 million.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, the withdrawal of fuel subsidies has left many Lagos residents and other Nigerians struggling with poverty and skyrocketing inflation.
According to Peoples Gazette, social commentator Feyi Fawehinmi published the expensive purchase online on Sunday afternoon along with the watch’s price on the Chrono24 website, a storefront where the richest individuals in the world buy their wrist candy.
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Based on the current conversion rate of N1,170 per pound, Chrono 24 estimated the price of the timepiece to be £136,189, or around N160 million, on their website.
This elicited conflicting responses from online users as some stated that Sanwo-Olu’s luxury lifestyle is not a new thing, while others claimed it was inappropriate.
swag_omoluabi wrote: “Lol, Sanwo-Olu has been a fashion enthusiast even before he became governor.”
princesssholly24 wrote: “What if it was a gift? moreover The guy can comfortably afford it since his days of being commissioner in Lagos.”
heyzedfirst wrote: “Looks from different perspectives. It’s really hard to serve the public.If he was an artist/celebrities that used same things, we wouldn’t ask them use it creates job or questions where they get the money. A Governors get paid too! and/or may also have side business. But Naija mentality makes us think they should behave like angels. I’m not justifying them based on our expectations nor supporting them but they are human too. If you Let them breathe too. Peace and unity”
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onyin wrote: “Some of una wey Dey criticize am,if na una papa Dey that position I know you guys will do more than what he’s doing…..make una leave person papa alone!”
moyotheswety wrote: “Nice watch my governor you deserve am given as that election take be, you deserve 2 Ava”
sherriftaofeek wrote: “So because of Lagos people make he no use better thing if na you be him you go do pass this one”
djlahrry wrote: “He works hard he should also have assets”
thelifeofryan wrote: “I don’t understand so he should wear 5k wristwatch”
gurabtc wrote: “Who are all this people saying rubbish? put emotions aside, we no say country hard and this people no try buh Shey una pray make una deh work for years make you no fit use better thing ni ?”
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chigoziedouble wrote: “Na Lagos tax payments money he dey chop dey enjoy while people never collect the 8k wey the president promised us.”
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