2027 GAC Adopts Hamzat As APC Consensus Governorship Candidate In Lagos

2027 GAC adopts Hamzat as APC consensus governorship candidate in Lagos The Governance Advisory Council (GAC), the highest decision-making body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, has endorsed Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as its consensus governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 elections. The decision was announced during a meeting held at Lagos House, Marina, where top party leaders unanimously backed Hamzat’s emergence as the party’s preferred flagbearer. The GAC, widely regarded as the most influential political structure within the Lagos APC, was founded in 1999 by President Bola Tinubu. It serves as the party’s apex advisory body in the state.

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At the meeting, attended by GAC leaders including its chairman Tajudeen Olusi, members reportedly reached a unanimous agreement to back Hamzat as the party’s 2027 governorship candidate. According to party insiders, the endorsement reflects a broader internal alignment within the APC leadership in Lagos, aimed at ensuring continuity in governance ahead of the next election Reports also indicate that GAC members collectively agreed to support the procurement of Hamzat’s nomination form, a move seen as a strong symbolic gesture of unity within the party structure.

The endorsement follows growing consultations between Hamzat and key political stakeholders across the state in recent weeks. Political observers say the GAC’s decision is significant given its influence over Lagos APC politics and its historical role in determining succession outcomes. The endorsement is expected to shape early dynamics of the 2027 governorship race within the ruling party, even as formal primaries are yet to be concluded. The Lagos APC remains one of Nigeria’s most structured political machines, with the GAC functioning as its internal stabilising force and strategic decision-making hub.The body has historically influenced major political transitions in the state since its establishment over two decades ago.