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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has launched its campaign for the 2027 general elections with a renewed push for grassroots mobilisation, as chairmen of the state’s 57 local government and council development areas pledged to work for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the emergence of Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as the next governor of Lagos State.
The declaration by Conference 57, the umbrella body of chairmen of the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas in Lagos, was made at the APC’s presidential and governorship campaign flag-off held at Epe Recreational Ground on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
The rally attracted Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, prominent party leaders, traditional rulers and thousands of APC supporters from different parts of Lagos East, in what party leaders described as a demonstration of unity and readiness for the 2027 electoral contest.
The gathering also featured the formal presentation of the party’s flags to Tinubu, its presidential candidate, and Hamzat, its governorship candidate, whose running mate is Mrs. Damilola Sonayon-James.
Speaking at the event, Sanwo-Olu called on Lagos residents to support Tinubu’s re-election bid, crediting the President with laying the foundation for the state’s modern development trajectory during his tenure as governor.
He argued that the development philosophy initiated by Tinubu in Lagos was now being extended across the country through the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The governor cited major federal infrastructure projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, Green Line Rail and the proposed Lekki International Airport, as evidence of the administration’s commitment to Lagos.
Sanwo-Olu urged residents to translate their appreciation of the President’s interventions into electoral support for Tinubu, Hamzat and other APC candidates.
Hamzat, in his remarks, placed particular emphasis on voter participation, warning party supporters against complacency ahead of the elections.
He urged eligible voters to come out with their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and encourage their neighbours to participate in the electoral process.
“On election day, let us not stay at home. Come out with your PVC and ensure that everyone in your neighbourhood votes. We have the highest number of registered voters in Nigeria,” he said.
The governorship candidate also presented his development agenda, known as The Lagos Promise – Ileri Eko, as a framework for sustaining and expanding the achievements of previous administrations.
The programme is structured around seven pillars covering people-centred governance, renewal, economic opportunities, government efficiency, inclusion, security and resilience, and everyday dignity.
Among its 100 measurable promises are plans to provide 4,000 buses capable of moving one million passengers daily, expand the Blue and Red rail lines, promote affordable housing and establish a Child Protection and Nutrition Agency within the first 100 days of his administration.
Former Governor Ambode, who joined other party leaders at the rally, urged APC members to remain united and committed to the party’s progressive political identity.
He maintained that the APC had demonstrated consistency in Lagos politics, unlike political platforms that frequently change their identities.
Also speaking, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, the APC Lagos East Senatorial candidate, and Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Director-General of the PBAT-KOH Campaign Council, called for cohesion within the party and urged supporters to conduct peaceful, issue-based campaigns.
The Lagos APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, described Lagos East as an emerging centre of opportunity and explained that Epe was a strategic location for the commencement of the party’s 2027 campaigns.
A significant feature of the rally was the commitment by Conference 57 to activate the party’s grassroots structures across Lagos State in support of the APC candidates.
Its chairman, Hon. Sesan Olowa, who also heads Ibeju-Lekki Local Government, said the 57 council chairmen were prepared to take the party’s campaign message directly to residents at the community level.
He called for intensified mobilisation across households, neighbourhoods, villages, towns and wards, stressing that electoral victory would ultimately depend on effective engagement with voters at the grassroots.
Olowa emphasised that social media campaigns alone could not guarantee electoral success, insisting that the party must concentrate on direct voter contact, polling-unit coordination and community-based mobilisation.
Conference 57 further pledged to protect and sustain development projects delivered under Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu, while supporting Hamzat’s commitment to continue the state’s development agenda.
The council chairmen identified projects such as the Lekki-Epe Road, Oluwo Fish Market, the 960-capacity stadium in Epe and primary healthcare centres in Odomola and Itokin as examples of infrastructure and public facilities requiring sustained attention.
They also highlighted the importance of maintaining the provision of transformers and solar streetlights, alongside other community-based interventions.
According to the group, the local government system remains strategically positioned to drive continuity because council administrations are closest to residents and directly interface with communities through essential services and infrastructure.
The chairmen maintained that the development of Lagos should not be disrupted by changes in political leadership, arguing that existing projects must be sustained and ongoing interventions completed for the benefit of the people.
The Epe flag-off has consequently placed grassroots mobilisation at the centre of the Lagos APC’s 2027 electoral strategy, with Conference 57 expected to play a major role in coordinating support across the state’s three senatorial districts.
With the party leadership projecting a united front behind Tinubu and Hamzat, the APC is seeking to consolidate its political structures and secure another electoral mandate on the strength of its continuity, infrastructure development and Renewed Hope message.
Conference 57 reaffirmed that its mobilisation efforts would extend across Lagos East, Lagos Central and Lagos West, with the objective of taking the party’s message to every community ahead of the 2027 general elections.
