Lagos: PDP Guber Aspirant, Adeoye Reacts to Hamzat's Endorsement by APC
Sanwo-Olu said the endorsement followed a unanimous consensus, citing Hamzat’s experience and readiness to lead the state.
- On Monday, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu endorsed Obafemi Hamzat as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election following a closed-door meeting at Lagos House, Marina.
- Sanwo-Olu cited their seven-year working relationship, describing Hamzat as possessing "integrity, loyalty, commitment and support," and called him "a deputy governor that is worth a governor from day one."
- The endorsement followed a consultative meeting attended by the State Executive Council and Advisory Council members, including former Defence Minister Musiliu Obanikoro and former Senator Ganiyu Solomon, who reached unanimous agreement.
- Sanwo-Olu linked the political development to President Bola Tinubu's longstanding influence in Lagos politics, crediting the president's vision for shaping their working relationship and the endorsement.
- This early endorsement, arriving more than a year before party primaries, demonstrates a strategic move to shape succession politics in Nigeria's commercial capital ahead of the 2027 race.
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Lagos: PDP guber aspirant, Adeoye reacts to Hamzat's endorsement by APC
A governorship aspirant in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, Laja Adeoye, has reacted to recent endorsement of the Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a statement released on Tuesday, Adeoye described the endorsement as part of internal political realignments within the ruling party, urging stakeholders to prioritise governance and policies t…
Sanwo-Olu endorses Hamzat as preferred successor
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday announced the endorsement of his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election in the state He announced this after a closed-door meeting at Lagos House, Marina. Also present at the meeting were members of the Governor’s Advisory Council, including former Minister of State of Defense, Musiliu Obanikoro, and Ganiyu Solomon, among others. Addressing journal…
Don't Sleep! Many People Have Told Me About Tinubu's Endorsement - Rufai Oseni Cautions Hamzat
Nigerian journalist, Rufai Oseni, has cautioned Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, not to sleep over his 2027 governorship ambition, despite the endorsement from his principal, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Naija News reports that Oseni, during an interview on ARISE Television’s Morning programme, reacted to Sanwo-Olu’s recent endorsement of Hamzat as his preferred successor. Sanwo-Olu endorsed […] The post Don’t Sleep! Many People Have…
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