Nigeria, April 27 -- Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election, signalling an early alignment within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the contest.

Mr Hamzat on Monday declared his intention to run for governor during a closed-door meeting at Lagos House, Marina, attended by members of the State Executive Council, party leaders and members of the Governor's Advisory Council.

Among those present were former Minister of State for Defence Musiliu Obanikoro and former senator Ganiyu Solomon.

Addressing journalists after the meeting, Mr Sanwo-Olu described the endorsement as a consensus decision reached by stakeholders, s...