The Lagos gubernatorial election campaign has taken a rather amusing turn after latex condoms emblazoned with Governor Babajide Sanwo-image Olu’s began circulating on the streets and social media.
The condoms, which also bore the Lagos State Aids Control Agency’s stamp, were reportedly distributed at an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign event held over the weekend.
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With recent increases in budgetary allocations to several initiatives and campaigns, Lagos State ranks first in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Still, the distribution of condoms at a political campaign event is seen as a political gimmick rather than anti-AIDS awareness.
Twitter users chastised Mr Sanwo-Olu for branding condoms with his image, describing it as a reflection of his desperation to win reelection in 2023. Others mocked the condoms as fake and subpar, highlighting the APC-led administration’s overall performance at the national and state levels.
If you use a condom that APC is sharing, anything you see, take it like that, a Twitter user wrote.