BREAKING; Sanwo-Olu endorses successor to take over from him as Lagos Governor
BREAKING; Sanwo-Olu endorses successor to take over from him as Lagos Governor
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, for the 2027 governorship election, describing him as capable and well-prepared to lead the state.
The endorsement followed 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, which has since gone viral, showed Sanwo-Olu lifting his deputy’s hand after offering prayers, drawing cheers from those in attendance.
Speaking with journalists after the meeting, the governor said stakeholders unanimously backed Hamzat’s ambition, citing his experience and years of service in government.
“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,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“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 working relationship with Hamzat over the past seven years reinforced his confidence in the deputy governor’s leadership capacity.
