2027: Lagos indigenes demand governorship slot from APC

A radical nether the banner of Lagos State Prominent Indigenes has called connected the All Progressives Congress to reserve the state’s governorship presumption for qualified indigenous candidates successful the 2027 elections, citing the request for fairness, equity and inclusiveness.

The telephone was made during a method committee gathering held connected March 18, 2026, wherever the radical besides declared its enactment for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a 2nd term.

At the meeting, members further resolved that cardinal enactment positions successful Lagos State, including the offices of Governor, Deputy Governor and Speaker of the House of Assembly, should, by 2027, beryllium occupied by indigenes of the state.

In a communiqué issued astatine the extremity of the session, and signed by the Convener, Adesunbo Onitiri, the radical explained that its presumption is rooted successful the request to beforehand equity, sphere section identity, and fortify stakeholder information successful governance.

According to the communiqué, aspirants seeking the governorship indispensable conscionable intelligibly defined criteria, including verifiable Lagos ancestry, beardown world and nonrecreational credentials, and demonstrable acquisition successful enactment crossed the nationalist oregon backstage sectors.

The radical besides emphasised the value of integrity, stating that prospective candidates indispensable person a cleanable record, escaped from corruption oregon transgression allegations.

“They indispensable grounds dependable character, discipl...