Lagos APC Announces Deputy Governorship Candidate for 2027 Election

‎The ruling All Progressives Congress in Lagos State has taken a definitive step toward the 2027 gubernatorial election by officially announcing its deputy governorship candidate. APC party merchandise

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‎The party chosen to occupy the joint ticket is Damilola Sonayon-James, a strategic decision made as part of early maneuvers to retain its dominant political grip on the state.

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‎She will contest alongside the party’s flagbearer and current Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, who secured the governorship ticket in a landslide primary election victory.

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‎The political pairing comes on the heels of major structural endorsements for the Hamzat ticket, which has already received crucial backing from the Governor’s Advisory Council, outgoing Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and regional party leadership.

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‎Party leadership is expected to officially unveil the Hamzat–Sonayon-James ticket in a formal ceremony in the coming days, an event scheduled to flag off a more aggressive phase of grassroots mobilization and political sensitization across Lagos.

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