The seamless and overwhelming endorsement of the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 poll, has further affirmed the essence of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s politics of foresight and vision. Raheem Akingbolu reports.
In the often unpredictable theatre of Nigerian politics, succession is rarely approached with clarity. It is managed cautiously, spoken of in guarded tones, and too often defined by rupture rather than continuity. Yet in Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has chosen a different path. It is as bold as it is deliberate.
By openly endorsing his deputy, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor, he has done more than make a political statement; he has altered a long-standing narrative. In a state where deputies have historically struggled to inherit both the confidence and political goodwill of their principals, this move stands out as a defining moment, a sharp departure from the past.
Perhaps the biggest accolade should go to President Bola Tinubu, who, as a father to all, laid the foundation of mature political family in the cosmopolitan city. Even though, like every political game, the process is wrapped in secrecy and known only to the inner circle, the handwriting is conspicuously written on the wall that the President’s influence must have given Sanwo-Olu and Hamsat the easy ride.
