The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State ahead of the 2027 election.

The party’s direct primary was held at the APC Secretariat on Acme road, Ogba in Ikeja, the State’s capital.

Hamzat defeated his challenger, Lanre Jim-Kamal, in what party officials described as a peaceful and transparent exercise.

Hamzat secured a commanding 657,917 votes out of the 657,974 accredited votes cast, while Jim-Kamal managed just one vote, underscoring the overwhelming support for the deputy governor.

The results were announced by the Chairman of the Governorship Electoral Committee, Gen. Jon Temlong, , Ogba.Hamzat’s emergence followed a wave of endorsements from key power blocs within the Lagos APC, particularly the influential Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC).

The primary was further shaped by the withdrawal of several aspirants ahead of the exercise.

Notably, Babajide Adeniran, popularly known as Jandor, and Samuel Mawuyon Àjọṣe, also known as SMA Gold, stepped down from the race in support of Hamzat, consolidating backing around his candidacy.

The Labour Party has rescheduled its 2027 presidential, governorship, House of Representatives and House of Assembly primary elections to May 30.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, stating that the change became necessary following a clash between its earlier timetable and key national events.

The party had earlier fixed its governorship and state House of Assembly primaries for May 27, while presidential and National Assembly primaries were scheduled for May 29.

Asogwa noted that both exercises will now be conducted on the same date, May 30.

•Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan wave to crowd of supporters

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the Kogi Central Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Vanguard reported that thousands of party members and supporters turned out across the 57 wards of the district to affirm her candidacy during a simultaneous exercise on Wednesday.

The process was concluded at Kahal Cinema, Okene, where party leaders, stakeholders and supporters gathered for the final collation of results.

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and journalists monitored the exercise in the wards and at the collation centre to ensure compliance with due process.

Speaking after the collation, Akpoti-Uduaghan thanked party members for what she described as an overwhelming show of confidence and unity.

“This affirmation is a reflection of the trust and confidence the people of Kogi Central have continued to place in our collective vision for progress, inclusion and development,” she said

The lawmaker pledged to continue representing the interests of the district and maintain close engagement with communities in the zone.