Nigeria, April 30 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election in the state.

Mr Tinubu's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this on Wednesday in a post on X, stating that the endorsement was made during a meeting with members of the Lagos Governance Advisory Council (GAC), led by Tajudeen Olusi, alongside Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The development further consolidates Mr Hamzat's position within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections, coming days after Governor Sanwo-Olu publicly backed his deputy for the top job in Lagos, according to an earlier report...