Lagos 2027: Hamzat’s Head Start, Rhodes-Vivour’s Challenge and Opposition’s Equation

The 2027 governorship election in Lagos State is shaping up as a consequential contest between an entrenched political establishment and an increasingly assertive opposition. With All Progressives Congress’ Obafemi Hamzat enjoying the advantages of party structure and political continuity, and African Democratic Congress’ Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour seeking to build on his strong 2023 showing, the race is already attracting significant attention. Yet, with several opposition candidates in the field, fragmentation could prove as decisive as voter sentiment. Can the opposition finally convert Lagos’s changing political mood into a coalition strong enough to break the APC’s long-standing hold on power? Jonathan Eze writes.

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