President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally endorsed the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus governorship candidate in the state.
In a statement posted on Wednesday via the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the presidency said:
“President Tinubu formally endorses the Lagos APC consensus governorship candidate Obafemi Hamzat at a meeting with members of the Lagos Governance Advisory Council, led by Tajudeen Olusi and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.”
The endorsement followed a high-level meeting involving key stakeholders of the Lagos APC, including members of the influential Governance Advisory Council (GAC), regarded as the party’s highest decision-making body in the state.
The development signals a significant step in the party’s preparations ahead of the next governorship election, consolidating internal consensus around Hamzat’s candidacy.
Hamzat, who currently serves as deputy governor, is widely seen as a central figure in Lagos politics and governance, with longstanding ties to the APC leadership structure in the state.
Boluwatife Enome
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