The internal conflicts within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State appear to have come to an end, as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made a rare public appearance alongside two of his predecessors at a recent event.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, and former Governor Babatunde Fashola came together at a reception held in honor of President Bola Tinubu.

The event took place on Thursday at the Lagos House, located in the Marina area of the state.

Gboyega Akosile, the spokesperson for Governor Sanwo-Olu, took to Twitter to share this noteworthy occurrence, emphasizing that it marked the first meeting of these three prominent figures in over four years.

It is worth noting that since the restoration of democracy in Nigeria in 1999, Akinwunmi Ambode is the sole former governor of Lagos State who served a single term in office.

Following this, Bola Tinubu held the governorship position from 1999 to 2007, after which he handed over the reins to Babatunde Fashola.

Fashola, in turn, governed the state from 2007 to 2015, before assuming the role of Nigeria’s Minister of Works and Housing from 2015 until 2023.

After assuming office in 2015, Akinwunmi Ambode faced a setback during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary in the 2019 elections.

Intra-party disagreements and reported preferences from party leader Bola Tinubu resulted in Ambode losing his re-election bid. Following the end of his single term in 2019, Ambode has been noticeably absent from political and social gatherings alongside his predecessors, Bola Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola.

Moreover, he has not made appearances at events alongside the current governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Despite his infrequent appearances, Akinwunmi Ambode was captured at some APC national-level events, such as in May 2021 when he was appointed as the deputy chairman of the South-West sub-committee of the Contact and Strategy Committee within the ruling party.

Speculation arose suggesting that Ambode might vie for the party’s governorship ticket against Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the primary elections scheduled for May 2022.

However, it was Ambode’s associate, Wale Oluwo, who ultimately contested but was defeated by Sanwo-Olu in the primary elections.

Also, In contrast to the public endorsements of Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition by Fashola and Sanwo-Olu, Akinwunmi Ambode did not publicly express his support for Tinubu’s aspirations in the 2023 presidential race.

Ambode also refrained from making any comments regarding Tinubu’s victory in the polls.

However, signs of a potential reconciliation emerged when Babajide Sanwo-Olu attended Ambode’s 60th birthday celebration, held in Lagos on June 14, 2023.