Members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) have adopted the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as the consensus governorship aspirant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 election.
The Chairman of the GAC, Tajudeen Olusi, made this known after a meeting of party leaders at Lagos House, Marina, on Tuesday.
Olusi said the 21 members of GAC in attendance have all agreed to support Hamzat as the APC governorship aspirant for next year’s election.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said members of the GAC have also agreed to obtain the governorship interest form for Hamzat to run for the post.
“I have some additional information: all of my leaders and fathers present here have taxed themselves to fund the nomination form, regardless of the cost, for the Deputy, who is our consensus candidate,” Sanwo-Olu said while briefing the press after the meeting.
They have all levied themselves even drawing from their savings as retirees to ensure they are the ones who purchase his nomination form. We felt it was important to mention this contribution.
Sanwo-Olu said that Lagos State also purchased the presidential interest form for President Bola Tinubu to contest for the 2027 presidential election.
The GAC, which is the highest decision-making body of the APC in Lagos State, was founded by President Bola Tinubu in 1999.
It is saddled with influencing succession plans, key government appointments, and zoning of positions.
Hamzat has been the deputy governor since 2023.
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