*Ambode (middle) flanked by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (left) and Deputy Governor, Kadiri Hamzat
By Tola Aranmonlate
Former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has sent a message of congratulations to Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat on his emergence as the candidate of the APC for the 2027 Lagos governorship election.
Ambode, in a statement he issued on Thursday also reaffirmed his loyalty to the party and expressed his readiness to work for the victory of President Bola Tinubu and the party’s candidates in Lagos State.
Ambode also expressed his confidence that Hamzat would be a success as governor, going by the level of experience he has in governance of Lagos State.
The statement reads in full:
I join my fellow members of the All Progressives Congress to congratulate my brother and friend, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, on his emergence as the Consensus Governorship Candidate of our great party, the APC.
Your deliberate and purposeful consultations with the Party hierarchy and all members of the Party have demonstrated you are a true Party man committed to the Party’s ideals and values of Unity and Progress.
Your adoption as our Party’s consensus candidate is a reflection of your loyalty, hardwork and dedication to the party for over two decades. I am sure that our State will benefit immensely from your wealth of experience and skills in governance.
As l congratulate Dr. Hamzat on his adoption, I restate my unshakable commitment to support the re-election of our Leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
I strongly believe that the greater prosperity of Lagos and indeed Nigeria is firmly tied to the continued governance of Mr. President. I am confident that Mr. President’s vision and aspirations for our nation will yield bountiful returns and put us on the path of growth and prosperity.
We are ready to roll up our sleeves and work to deliver landslide victories for our Party at both the State and Federal levels as the process unfolds.
As Lagos APC, our mission should be to deliver at least three million votes for Mr. President and support other States in Southwest to deliver great results. We must return all our Party-nominated Senators and Representatives to the National Assembly.
By the grace of Almighty God, the best days of Lagos and Nigeria are still ahead of us.
God Bless the All Progressives Congress
God Bless Lagos State
God Bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria
H.E. Akinwunmi Ambode
