Hamzat: Tinubu has endorsed my 2027 governorship ambition

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, says President Bola Tinubu has blessed his governorship ambition ahead of the 2027 Lagos State election.

Hamzat stated this shortly after a meeting between President Tinubu and the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.

Addressing newsmen, Hamzat said the delegation, led by GAC chairman Prince Tajudeen Olusi, presented him to the President and received his blessing for the decision to back his candidature.

“These are fathers, they are leaders, they’ve seen a lot of Christmases, they’ve seen a lot of Eid El Kabir, so they have experience, and therefore I’m really, really excited that they brought me here to meet Mr President, and Mr President has blessed us and blessed the decision of GAC,” Hamzat said.

According to him, the governorship assignment is audacious, expressing confidence that his experience as Deputy Governor would prepare him for the task ahead.

“Nobody is ready because the assignment is audacious. But what you have is experience. Having served as Deputy Governor of Lagos under Governor Sanwo-Olu, I’ve learned a lot. I know the room. I know where the kitchen is.

“You know, if you want to cook for people and you don’t know the kitchen, doesn’t matter how good a chef you are, you must know the kitchen,” he added.