2027: Lagos APC stakeholders endorse Tinubu for second term

…Fashola, GAC Chair Olusi Advocate Reward System for Members

…Party Plans Refund for Council Poll Losers

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

LAGOS — Leaders and stakeholders of the Lagos State section of the All Progressives Congress (APC) person unanimously endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a 2nd word successful the 2027 wide elections.

The endorsement came during the APC Stakeholders’ Forum 2025, held connected Tuesday astatine Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The lawsuit was attended by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa; erstwhile Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN); Chairman of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Prince Tajudeen Olusi; Senator Tokunbo Abiru, representing the Lagos Senate Caucus; and Dolapo Badru, person of the Lagos State Caucus successful the House of Representatives.

Also contiguous were the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda (represented by National Secretary, Dr. Ajibola Basiru), State Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, members of the State Assembly, chairmen of the 57 section councils and LCDAs, councillors, and different enactment stalwarts.

Sanwo-Olu Leads Endorsement

Leading the telephone for Tinubu’s re-election, Governor Sanwo-Olu, whose lawman earlier presented the administration’s scorecard, said the president deserved different word successful bureau for his “creditable and transformational performance” successful little than 2 years, peculiarly successful the lipid and state sector.

“President Tinubu has surpassed expectations wrong a abbreviated period,” Sanwo-Olu said. “His enactment has acceptable the instauration for sustainable economical reforms. Lagos APC is arrogant to basal solidly down him for a 2nd word successful 2027.”

Fashola, Olusi Call for Reward System

Former Governor Fashola emphasized the request for a functional reward strategy to motivate enactment members and prolong loyalty astatine each levels.

“We indispensable prosecute and reward our members who sacrifice their clip and resources to guarantee APC’s victory,” Fashola said. “We are witnessing expanding elector registration but declining elector turnout — this is not steadfast for democracy. Lagos erstwhile had implicit 1.5 cardinal progressive voters compared to our closest rival’s 300,000. We indispensable inquire what has changed.”

Fashola decried elector apathy, noting that little than 30 percent of Nigeria’s 93 cardinal registered voters participated successful the 2023 wide elections. He urged the enactment to instrumentality people-oriented programmes that would rekindle nationalist enthusiasm.

GAC Chairman, Prince Olusi, likewise urged elected officials to reconnect with their grassroots base.

“Some of our elected officers person go distant from the people,” Olusi said. “We indispensable amended connection and engagement to fortify our base.”

Ojelabi Announces Cash Rewards, Refund Plan

Lagos APC Chairman, Pastor Ojelabi, praised members for their loyalty and dedication, describing them arsenic “the backbone of the party’s electoral success.”

He announced a ₦20 cardinal currency prize for the section authorities country with the highest fig of recently registered voters and ₦5 cardinal for the winning governmental ward.

“The travel to a palmy 2027 predetermination begins now,” Ojelabi said. “Let’s mobilize much radical to registry and cod their PVCs. Every ballot counts.”

Ojelabi besides disclosed that the enactment would refund fees paid by aspirants who mislaid successful the caller assembly elections, aft chairmen reason the assignment of aides crossed the 57 councils.

“Those not picked arsenic aides aft the assembly appointments volition beryllium refunded,” helium stated.

APC National, Lawmakers, and Ministers Back Tinubu

Representing the APC National Chairman, Dr. Basiru urged members to deepen younker engagement and antagonistic absorption narratives.

“We indispensable proceed to mobilize and sensitize Nigerians astir President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” helium said. “The defection of governors from different parties does not marque Nigeria a one-party state. Every Nigerian inactive has the state to assoc...