Sanwo-Olu Endorses Hamzat for 2027 Lagos Governorship

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election during a closed-door meeting on Monday at Lagos House in Marina.

Hamzat declared his intention to contest the seat under the All Progressives Congress banner before members of the State Executive Council, party leaders and the Governor's Advisory Council. Attendees included former Minister of State for Defence Musiliu Obanikoro and former Senator Ganiyu Solomon.

Speaking to journalists afterward, Sanwo-Olu described the endorsement as a unanimous consensus among stakeholders. "We just received Mr Deputy, who had come with a very powerful delegation of our leaders in the state to inform us of his intention to contest for the seat of the governorship position of the state," he said. "It was unanimous with all of us to say that Mr Deputy Governor is a man who is fit and well-prepared for this job. He is a man who knows where all the rooms in the house are."

The governor highlighted their seven-year working relationship, praising Hamzat's integrity, loyalty, commitment and readiness to lead. "This is a deputy governor that is worth a governor from...