Supporters of former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and current Deputy Governor, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, are both laying claim to political endorsement following a high-level meeting between the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
While details of the meeting remain undisclosed, both camps have interpreted the outcome as favourable, sparking parallel celebrations among their supporters.
The GAC delegation, led by Prince Tajudeen Olusi, included Lagos APC Chairman, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi.
Amid the speculation, Rt Hon. James Abiodun Faleke publicly threw his weight behind Hamzat, urging supporters across Ikeja Federal Constituency and Lagos State to rally behind the Deputy Governor ahead of the party primaries.
In a Facebook post, the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, Faleke, urged party loyalists to back Kadri Obafemi Hamzat in his bid to succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2027.
He wrote: “Good evening all. As we prepare for party primaries next month, I urge our supporters in Ikeja Federal Constituency and across Lagos State to support Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as the next Governor of Lagos State from 2027–2035. IJN. Amen!”
Ambode and Hamzat are widely seen as the leading contenders for the APC governorship ticket as preparations intensify for the next general elections.
Ambode, who governed Lagos from 2015 to 2019, was denied a second term, paving the way for Sanwo-Olu’s emergence. Hamzat is currently serving his second term as Deputy Governor.
