- ‘Humbling, Historic’- Hamzat Reacts To GAC Endorsement
- Deputy governor thanks APC leaders for trust and confidence
- Pledges commitment to good and accountable governance
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has described his endorsement by the Governance Advisory Council as the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for Lagos in the 2027 elections as humbling and historic.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the endorsement followed a meeting of the Governance Advisory Council, the apex decision making body of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos, held at Lagos House, Marina, on Tuesday.
Reacting in a post shared on his Facebook page, Hamzat said he does not take the endorsement for granted and expressed appreciation to the Chairman of the council, Tajudeen Olusi, and other members for their confidence in him.
He said he has accepted the responsibility and would remain committed to delivering good and accountable governance to the people of Lagos State.
“Today, I was honoured to receive the unanimous endorsement of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) as the official APC Governorship candidate for Lagos in the 2027 elections.
“Receiving this endorsement from the apex leaders of our dear party is indeed humbling and historic. One I do not take for granted.
“I am grateful to the Chairman, Alhaji Prince Tajudeen Olusi, and to the members of the Council for their trust and confidence in me.
“It is a responsibility I accept with all sense of humility, and I will continue to stay focused on what truly matters to our people, which is good and accountable governance.
“Thank you once again to our leaders and God bless,” he wrote.
The development comes amid growing political alignment within the Lagos APC ahead of the 2027 governorship race.
