The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has constituted a Local Organising Committee to coordinate and supervise the party’s primary elections ahead of the 2027 political season.
The committee, officially inaugurated on Saturday, May 9, 2026, is expected to oversee the administrative, strategic and operational framework for the conduct of the primaries across the state.
Leading the committee is Mutiu Are, Secretary of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), who will serve as Chairman, while the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works, Olayinka Adekunle, will function as Secretary.
The party also constituted various strategic sub-committees to drive planning, mobilisation, security, publicity and special operations for the exercise.
Leadership of the Committee
Chairman:
Mutiu Are (Secretary, Governance Advisory Council)
Secretary:
Olayinka Adekunle (Special Adviser to the Governor on Works)
Planning and Strategy Sub-Committee
Oyinlomo Danmole
Jide Adams
Abayomi Oluyomi
Folashade Bakare
Olugbenga Nollah
Jumoke Okoya-Thomas
Toyin Suarau
Segun Ogunlewe
Contacts and Mobilisation Sub-Committee
Abdullahi Sesan Olowa
Sunday Aboyade
Olayinka Olusanya
Fatai Akinderu
Abayomi Daramola
J.S. Babatunde
Olugbenga Abdullahi
Kazeem Kayode Eleshin
Fatai Ayoola
Media and Publicity Sub-Committee
Jide Adams
Balogun Yomi
Ayo Olugbenro
Haffez Odunewu
Security Sub-Committee
Ajibade Taiwo Oyekan
Adeola Jokomba
Bayo Sanwo-Olu
Kamorudeen Adegoke Ajape
Special Duties Sub-Committee
Lateef Ibirogba
Damilola Senayon-James
Akeem Muniru
Mukhtar Tijani
The constitution of the committee signals the commencement of internal political preparations by the Lagos APC as stakeholders intensify consultations and mobilisation ahead of the party’s 2027 electoral activities.
