Members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) have adopted the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as the consensus governorship aspirant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 election.
Members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) have adopted the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Kadri Hamzat, as the consensus governorship aspirant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The chairman of the GAC, Tajudeen Olusi, made this known at the Lagos House, Marina, on Tuesday.
Olusi said the 21 members of GAC in attendance have all agreed to support Hamzat as the APC governorship aspirant for next year’s election.
Breaking: GAC, the highest advisory body of the APC in Lagos State has endorsed and adopted Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as its consensus candidate ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
GAC is the Governance Advisory Council of the Lagos State APC. pic.twitter.com/a48aARXXm2— Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile) April 28, 2026
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said members of the GAC have also agreed to obtain the governorship interest form for Hamzat to run for the post.
Sanwo-Olu said that Lagos State also purchased the presidential interest form for President Bola Tinubu to contest for the 2027 presidential election.
The GAC, which is the highest decision-making body of the APC in Lagos State, was founded by President Bola Tinubu in 1999.
It is saddled with influencing succession plans, key government appointments, and zoning of positions.
More to follow…
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