US EditionNigeria: Tinubu Endorses Hamzat As Lagos APC Consensus Candidate for 2027 Governorship Race
The president’s backing strengthens Hamzat’s position as the party seeks a consensus pick, while Jandor remains the only known challenger with nomination forms.
- On Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as his preferred candidate for the All Progressives Congress governorship ticket.
- Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu joined Tinubu in supporting the deputy during a meeting with the Lagos Governance Advisory Council, led by Tajudeen Olusi.
- Confirming the endorsement as a 'vote of confidence,' Hamzat—who contested the 2015 and 2018 primaries—pledged to sustain the developmental foundation established by Tinubu in Lagos.
- Despite the widespread support, Olajide Adediran, a former Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate who defected to the APC last year, purchased nomination forms to challenge the ticket.
- Adediran campaigned against the adoption of an 'annointed candidate,' calling for a competitive primary election in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections.
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Nigeria: Tinubu Endorses Hamzat As Lagos APC Consensus Candidate for 2027 Governorship Race
The development further consolidates Mr Hamzat's position within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections, coming days after Governor Sanwo-Olu publicly backed his deputy for the top job in Lagos, according to an earlier report by PREMIUM TIMES.
Tinubu endorses Hamzat as Lagos APC consensus candidate for 2027 governorship race
The development further consolidates Mr Hamzat’s position within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections, coming days after Governor Sanwo-Olu publicly backed his deputy for the top job in Lagos, according to an earlier report by PREMIUM TIMES. The post Tinubu endorses Hamzat as Lagos APC consensus candidate for 2027 governorship race appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your online Nigerian Newspaper.Tinubu endorses Hamzat for 2027 Lagos governorship
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 governorship election.
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