Traditional and political leaders, alongside majority members of the Badagry Division in Lagos West, yesterday, endorsed Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as the candidate for the Lagos State governorship election.

They also pledged massive support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, saying both Tinubu and Hamzat have demonstrated the leadership qualities needed to reposition Nigeria and Lagos State.

The division’s leaders, led by the Secretary of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Muti Are, and accompanied by other GAC members, expressed confidence in Hamzat and called for maximum support for him across the three senatorial districts.

MEANWHILE, ahead of tomorrow’s governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, an aspirant, Lanre Jim-Kamal, has said that there is no anointed or appointed candidate in the race, insisting that all aspirants must be subjected to a transparent direct primary process.

Jim-Kamal, who spoke during the unveiling of his five-point agenda, said his administration would focus on what he described as correcting “the anomalies of the past” in Lagos politics and governance.

According to him, the signing of the 2026 Electoral Act by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu demonstrated the administration’s belief in direct primaries and opposition to the endorsement of candidates.

He urged delegates participating in the primary to vote according to their conscience and choose a candidate capable of providing quality leadership for the state.

According to him, only five members of the party’s Governorship Advisory Council reportedly supported Hamzat out of about 30 members, while the media amplified the endorsement claims.

He further noted that the chairman of the council had recently denied allegations of endorsement.

Jim-Kamal criticised consensus arrangements within political parties, arguing that they often create divisions and resentment among party members.