Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, for the 2027 governorship race, describing him as capable and well-prepared for leadership.
The endorsement was made on Monday during a closed-door meeting at Lagos House, Marina, where Hamzat formally declared his intention to contest the governorship before members of the State Executive Council and key leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
A video from the meeting showed Sanwo-Olu lifting Hamzat’s hand after offering prayers, drawing cheers from attendees.
Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the governor said his support reflected a unanimous position among party stakeholders.
“We just received Mr. Deputy, who had come with a very powerful delegation of our leaders in the state to inform us of his intention to contest for the seat of the governorship position of the state.
“It was unanimous with all of us to say that Mr Deputy Governor is a man who is fit and well-prepared for this job. He is a man who knows where all the rooms in the house are.
“He is a man who has worked with me at the highest level of integrity, loyalty, commitment, support, and so I feel personally honoured and privileged that he has given me this honour to inform me.
“We thank our father, our leader, Mr President, who saw the vision… that long run is what is already being manifested here today.
“It’s been a very warm family meeting, and at the end of the day, it was unanimous that Mr Deputy Governor is fit, ready, well baked… for this job.”
Sanwo-Olu noted that his experience working with Hamzat over the past seven years demonstrated the deputy governor’s readiness to lead the state.
