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PHOTOS: Tinubu endorses Hamzat as Lagos APC governorship flagbearer

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday formally endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flagbearer for the 2027 election, following a high-level

PHOTOS: Tinubu endorses Hamzat as Lagos APC governorship flagbearer
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April 29, 2026byThe Nation
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday formally endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flagbearer for the 2027 election, following a high-level meeting with the party’s Governance Advisory Council (GAC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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