Yemisi Izuora
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy who is also the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat on Tuesday appealed to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to forge unity among party faithfuls.
They also prayed for the success of the party candidates in forthcoming elections.
They made the call at an interfaith prayer organised for APC candidates at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos Island, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Governor Sanwo-Olu urged the party’s candidates and supporters to trust in God’s direction, saying the Almighty had entrusted the leadership of the country and Lagos State to those currently in government.
Sanwo-Olu prayed for the success of the APC presidential candidate, the Lagos governorship candidate and other candidates contesting the National Assembly and Lagos State House of Assembly elections.
He expressed confidence that Lagosians would support the party’s candidates, while praying that God would grant them victory at the polls.
The Governor also prayed for peaceful elections, saying there should be no clashes, accidents or disasters during the electoral process.
He said the essence of the gathering was to commit the candidates and the forthcoming elections into the hands of God and seek divine intervention for a peaceful and successful process.
The Hamzat Campaign Organisation Director-General, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, said the prayer was necessary because human efforts alone could not determine the outcome of every circumstance.
Obanikoro urged party members to put the APC above personal ambitions, warning that internal disagreements must not be allowed to weaken the party ahead of the elections.
He called for dialogue, reconciliation, discipline and unity among candidates and supporters, urging them to campaign with respect and focus on their capacity to serve.
Obanikoro said the campaign organisation would take the APC message to every nook and cranny of Lagos State, its local governments and the wider South-West.
He expressed confidence in victory for the APC at the presidential, National Assembly and state elections, particularly projecting the emergence of Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as Lagos State Governor and Damilola Sonayon James as Deputy Governor.
Speaking at the prayer, Hamzat said the gathering was an opportunity for the party to commit its candidates and the electoral process to God.
He prayed for peaceful elections without clashes, accidents or loss of lives, while expressing confidence that God would grant the party victory.
Hamzat the current deputy governor of the state also expressed confidence in the success of APC candidates contesting the three senatorial seats, 24 House of Representatives seats and 40 Lagos State House of Assembly seats.
Christian, Muslim and traditional worshippers participated in the prayers for the candidates, the party and peaceful conduct of the 2027 elections.
Prominent personalities at the event include: Iyiola Danmole, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, former Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, Pa Tajudeen Olusi, Senator Ganiu Solomon, Jumoke Okoya-Thomaa, Idiat Adebule, Wale Edun. Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, Fouad Oki, members of NASS, House of Assembly, members of Conference 57, consisting of 20 Local Government Chairmen and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, chairmen, religious bodies, monarchs , traditionalists, supporters, among others.