Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, Ambode unite as Lagos APC endorses Tinubu for 2027 Presidency
L-R: Secretary of the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, Alhaji Mutiu Are; Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa; former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; GAC Leader, Prince Tajudeen Olusi; Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; his wife, Oluremi; Ex-Minister Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN; Senator Tokunbo Abiru and a party chieftain during the 2025 Lagos State All Progressives Congress, APC Stakeholders’ Forum, at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, on Tuesday, 21 October, 2025.
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its full weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office, urging him to contest in the 2027 presidential election.
The endorsement came on Tuesday during the APC Stakeholders’ Forum 2025 held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, where thousands of party leaders, members, and supporters gathered to review the administration’s performance and chart the way forward.
The event was attended by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; former governors Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode; Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa; ministers, members of the National Assembly, traditional rulers, council chairmen, and youth leaders.
The motion for Tinubu’s endorsement was moved by the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi, and seconded by Obasa, who both praised the President’s leadership and reform-driven agenda.
Oba Shotobi said, “We endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to go for the second time. So I move.” In seconding the motion, Obasa declared, “In view of the submissions made by all stakeholders and our Royal Majesty, I second the motion on behalf of Lagos State APC and its people.”
Governor Sanwo-Olu said Tinubu had delivered significantly on his campaign promises, noting that Lagos APC was united in its call for his re-election.
“Our president has performed excellently and deserves another term. Lagos stands solidly behind him. I believe this message will reach Aso Rock and every corner of Nigeria,” Sanwo-Olu said.
Deputy Governor Hamzat described Tinubu’s administration as one built on “renewed hope and economic recovery,” adding that continuity was essential to sustain ongoing reforms.
“As loyal members of the APC family in Lagos, we endorse Asiwaju Tinubu for a second term. His courageous reforms and vision for national transformation have repositioned Nigeria for progress,” he said.
Hamzat also highlighted Lagos State’s impressive transformation under Governor Sanwo-Olu through the THEMES+ Agenda, which has driven progress in transportation, health, education, the economy, and governance.
“Lagos has become a model of excellence, studied by other states for its success in taxation, traffic management, healthcare, and urban planning,” he added.
Former Governor Fashola, who delivered a keynote lecture titled “Voter Apathy and the Sanctity of Elections in Nigeria’s Budding Democracy,” urged the party to mobilise Lagos residents, especially the youth, to vote massively in the 2027 elections.
“Political participation thrives on enthusiasm. If people are inspired, they will vote. We are in a season of renewed hope — let’s turn that into renewed enthusiasm for our party,” Fashola said.
Other speakers, including ministers and federal lawmakers, enumerated Tinubu’s achievements in infrastructure, the economy, and governance since assuming office on May 29, 2023, stressing that his re-election would consolidate Nigeria’s economic recovery and democratic progress.
With the resounding endorsement, Lagos APC leaders pledged to intensify grassroots mobilisation, sensitisation, and voter education campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections.
