Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, joined members of the state's Governance Advisory Committee (GAC) and thousands of All Progressives Congress (APC) members on Sunday to endorse President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as consensus candidates for president and governor in the 2027 elections. The event took place at Tafawa Balewa Square on Lagos Island and was organised by the Renewed Hope Network under the theme "Special Congregation Prayer for Jagaban Borgu."
During the gathering, Sanwo-Olu moderated a show of hands to confirm support for Tinubu and Hamzat, asking party members to raise their hands if they genuinely backed the pair as consensus candidates. The supporters responded in unison, lifting their hands to signify approval. Attendees, including Christian members of the party, remained throughout the event despite the intense heat, with some reportedly skipping church services to attend.
Honourable James Faleke, convener of TRN Lagos State, urged APC members to mobilise at least two voters each for the 2027 election. He said collective voter mobilisation would significantly influence the outcome. Faleke told members to vote en masse for Tinubu and Hamzat and to disregard opposition parties, questioning the credibility of politicians who frequently switch parties.
The endorsement reflects internal party alignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, with key APC figures in Lagos rallying behind the Tinubu-Hamzat pair. No competing candidates were mentioned during the event, and the atmosphere was described as overwhelmingly supportive.
Sanwo-Olu presided over an endorsement that elevates Tinubu and Hamzat while positioning himself as a central figure in the APC's Lagos machinery. His role as moderator of the consensus vote places him in a delicate balancing act, given his own political ambitions. If Hamzat becomes governor in 2027, Sanwo-Olu would have backed the man who could succeed him, despite any unspoken personal calculations. The governor's public alignment with the Tinubu-Hamzat agenda leaves little room for ambiguity in Lagos APC dynamics.
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