By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
Editor, DDNews |
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has officially endorsed his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election in the state. The announcement was made on Monday, April 27, 2026, after a closed-door meeting at Lagos House, Marina, where Hamzat formally declared his intention to contest the governorship seat before members of the State Executive Council and key party leaders. Also present at the meeting were members of the Governor’s Advisory Council, including former Minister of State for Defence Musiliu Obanikoro, and Ganiyu Solomon, among others.
Addressing journalists after the meeting, Sanwo-Olu described the endorsement as a unanimous decision reached by all stakeholders present. He described Hamzat as prepared and capable of leading the state. “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,” the governor 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.” Sanwo-Olu highlighted Hamzat’s experience and working relationship with him over the past seven years, noting his “integrity, loyalty, commitment, and support” as defining qualities.
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“He is a man who has worked with me at the highest level of integrity, loyalty, commitment, support, and so I feel personally honoured and privileged that he has given me this honour to inform me,” he said. The governor thanked President Bola Tinubu, whom he said played a key role in the discovery and working relationship between himself and Hamzat.
“We thank our father, our leader, Mr President, who saw the vision… that long run is what is already being manifested here today,” he added. Sanwo-Olu further described Hamzat as “a deputy governor that is worth a governor from day one” and “a man that has been built for this job,” adding that he deserves the chance to lead the state.
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The development signals an early alignment within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos as political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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