Lagos 2027: APM Clears Governorship, Senatorial, Assembly Aspirants

Lagos 2027: APM Clears Governorship, Senatorial, Assembly Aspirants
Adopts Consensus Candidates
Says screening exercise was necessary to ensure that only credible candidates emerge

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Lagos State has announced the successful completion of the screening of aspirants seeking elective positions on the party’s platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of the APM Lagos State Screening Committee, Abiodun Abari, disclosed this on Saturday after the conclusion of the exercise in Lagos.

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Abari said the five-member committee screened the party’s consensus governorship aspirant, Prince Laja Adeoye, alongside other aspirants contesting for various elective positions across the state.

According to him, the committee screened three senatorial aspirants, 24 aspirants for the House of Representatives and 40 aspirants seeking seats in the Lagos State House of Assembly.

He stated that all aspirants were successfully cleared and would be affirmed as consensus candidates during the party’s primary elections.

“The screening went in accordance with the party guidelines seamlessly. We were able to screen and clear all the aspirants because the party was able to arrive at consensus for all the positions,” Abari said.

He explained that the screening exercise was necessary to ensure that only credible candidates emerge to represent the party in the forthcoming elections.

“The quality assurance process we carried out has become very important because the intention is to ensure the party puts its best forward for the forthcoming elections.

“Only the quality aspirants were presented as consensus candidates, and this made our job very easy,” he added.

Abari acknowledged that achieving consensus among aspirants was initially difficult but noted that unity within the party leadership and membership made the process successful.

“Other aspirants decided to sacrifice their ambition for the greater good of the party and the state,” he said.

He further disclosed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) mainstream was using the APM platform under a PDP-APM coalition formed ahead of the 2027 elections.

According to him, the alliance has strengthened the opposition’s chances in Lagos State.

“With the alliance, the APM has become the main opposition in Lagos State for the 2027 election. This is the party to watch out for. This is the real alternative party for the people,” Abari stated.

Speaking after being screened, Adeoye said he fulfilled all requirements stipulated by the Electoral Act and the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

“In accordance with the Nigerian Electoral Act and the guidelines of the INEC, I appeared today for the Lagos State Governorship screening of the APM.

“I successfully presented all required credentials and submitted my duly completed Governorship Nomination Form for Lagos State. This marks another important milestone in our journey to reset Lagos,” he said.