2027: Hamzat, Rhodes-Vivour Make INEC’s Final Lagos Governorship List

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election, with Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour among those listed.

Hamzat is listed as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), while Rhodes-Vivour will contest under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The list, published by INEC on Saturday, forms part of preparations for the 2027 general elections.

Other candidates included in the list are Adeshina Doherty of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and Olugbemiga Doherty of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The publication provides an official indication of the candidates cleared to contest the Lagos governorship election, scheduled for 2027.