2027: Ojelabi, Sanwo-Olu, Ambode rally support for Tinubu, Hamzat in Epe

..charge APC members on grassroots mobilisation

The Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has said the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, represents the competence, continuity and innovation needed to sustain Lagos State’s development.

Ojelabi stated this on Thursday at the PBAT/KOH Lagos East Campaign rally in Epe, saying the APC was presenting a fresh vision rather than relying solely on previous administrations’ achievements.

Ojelabi described Hamzat’s candidacy as deliberate, citing his experience as Commissioner for Science and Technology and Deputy Governor.

He said: “We are not campaigning on the strength of yesterday’s achievements alone. We are presenting a compelling vision for tomorrow. Our party is not experimenting with the future of Lagos. We have made a deliberate choice of competence, continuity and innovation. We are confident that Dr. Hamzat will consolidate our achievements, introduce fresh ideas and take Lagos to greater heights.”

Addressing Lagos East residents, Ojelabi said the party recognised their contributions and would address the district’s specific needs, identifying employment opportunities for young graduates in Ikorodu, improved market access for farmers in Epe, greater economic participation for entrepreneurs in Ibeju-Lekki and amongst others.

He said the APC’s vision was to ensure that every community and household in Lagos East had a stake in the state’s prosperity. The APC chairman charged the party members to take the campaign to every ward, polling unit, community and household while mobilising women, youths, professionals and other groups.

He stressed that electoral success required effective organisation and sustained voter engagement, cautioning against internal divisions and urging

Meanwhile, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, urged residents to vote for President Bola Tinubu, Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections.

He said re-electing Tinubu would be a way for Lagos residents to show appreciation for his contributions to the development of the state.

Sanwo-Olu said the APC-led government had performed excellently in Lagos, expressing confidence that Hamzat would build on the achievements and take the state to greater heights.

He also assured Epe residents of regular power supply, adding that the party had fulfilled its promise to deliver the Lekki-Epe Road. He further said Tinubu had extended development to every part of the country.

In his remarks, a former governor of the state, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, highlighted the infrastructural achievements of President Bola Tinubu, urging party members to ensure victory at their respective polling units, wards and local governments.

Ambode said shared prosperity could only be achieved under the APC, urging his supporters to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.