Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has endorsed the choice of Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC) naming Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election.
The endorsement signals a major step in consolidating party alignment ahead of the race, with the influential GAC — a key decision-making bloc within Lagos APC politics — playing a central role in shaping the party’s direction.
While formal primaries are yet to be conducted, Tinubu’s backing is widely seen as a decisive move that could streamline internal contestation and position Hamzat as the frontrunner.
The development underscores the continued influence of party structures in determining electoral pathways in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, as political manoeuvring gradually intensifies ahead of 2027.
