Olusegun Ariyo
Akinwunmi Ambode, a former Lagos State Governor, has vowed to work towards President Bola Tinubu’s reelection in 2027.
Ambode distanced himself from reports of him planning to run for governorship on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
In a statement he signed, the former governor affirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tinubu.
He said: “I wish to publicly reaffirm my absolute and unshakable loyalty to the APC, the party under which I had the privilege of serving Lagos State as governor in 2015, and to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, my leader, mentor, and a tireless champion for Nigeria’s progress”.
He described Tinubu as a “proven achiever and result-oriented leader” whose administration has delivered significant reforms in pensions, student loan accessibility, youth empowerment, and economic growth.
“Let it be clear: I stand solidly with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress. We will work together to ensure victory in 2027 to continue delivering the dividends of democracy to all Nigerians.”
Ambode served as governor of Lagos State from 2015 to 2019, when he lost the APC primaries to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Sanwo-Olu was picked by the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council, GAC, to replace Ambode following a fallout with Tinubu and the leadership of the party.
