Justice Forum declares support for Hamzat ahead Lagos APC guber primary
By Fly Cable News
Ahead of next month’s gubernatorial primary of the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a prominent group in the party, The Justice Forum, has declared support for the incumbent Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat.
Aside from that, the group has instructed its supporters to cast their votes for Hamzat, in order to be the party’s flagbearer for the 2027 governorship and possibly succeed Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The group members include the former governor, Babatunde Fashola, ex-deputy governor, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, and the chairman of the GAC, Tajudeen Olusi, and others.
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance and a lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, who is also a member of the group, disclosed the JF stance ahead of the primary in the state.
He stated that this is to ensure that Hamzat, who is also a member of the group, becomes the next governor of Lagos state.
The lawmaker disclosed this on Friday, barely 24 hours after a delegation from the party’s highest advisory body, the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), met with President and national leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, in Ikoyi, to discuss who would become the next Lagos State governor.
The meeting was the second within one month between the President, who was a former governor in Lagos, and the party leaders on who would become the APC standard-bearer for the 2027 poll.
Sources from the Presidency, who were privy to the discussions during the meeting, disclosed that the GAC chairman, Tajudeen Olusi, and the Lagos APC chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, were among the four members who met with the president in the state.
In a statement released through his official social media handle, he said: “Good evening all. As we prepare for Party primaries next month, I urge all our supporters in Ikeja Federal Constituency and Lagos State to support Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as the next Governor of Lagos State from 2027-2035. IJN. Amen!”.
The Deputy Governor would be contesting the party’s ticket with a Philanthropist and an indigene of Badagry, Samuel Ajose, popularly called SMA Gold, who has become a major aspirant vying to succeed Sanwo-Olu.
Ajose, who has become the choice of many Lagos residents, has received endorsement from many political, business, and religious groups across the state.
The entrepreneur has been described by several groups as the right choice for Lagos, considering his understanding of the business environment and ability to address economic challenges.
The primary is scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold between April 23 and May 30, 2026, in accordance with the 2026 Electoral Act.
According to the commission, the decision was taken to align the timetable with the provisions of Section 77(4) of the Electoral Act, 2026, which mandates political parties to submit their membership registers at least 21 days before the conduct of their primaries.
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