President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday threw his weight behind Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 election.
The decision came after a strategic meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja involving members of the party’s Governance Advisory Council, led by its chairman, Tajudeen Olusi, who presented Hamzat to the President for approval.
Addressing journalists shortly after the meeting, Hamzat said the visit was aimed at securing the President’s endorsement, which was granted alongside the council’s recommendation.
“These are fathers, they are leaders, they’ve seen a lot of Christmases, they’ve seen a lot of Eid El Kabir, so they have experience, and therefore I’m really, really excited that they brought me here to meet Mr President, and Mr President has blessed us and blessed the decision of GAC”, he said.
