President Tinubu endorses Obafemi Hamzat as Lagos APC consensus governorship candidate after meeting party leaders in Lagos.
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.
