2027: Lagosians beg Ambode to join governorship race

Some residents of Lagos state under the aegis of Lagos Residents Association (LRA) have urged the former state Governor, Akinwumi Ambode to join the race for the governorship seat in the 2027 general elections.

A statement signed by the LRA President, Dr. Olumuyiwa Adesanmi, said Ambode had the midas touch to transform the state if given the opportunity to rule the state for a second term, adding that the privilege would afford him the opportunity to complete the good job he started.

The group has also volunteered to purchase the nomination and expression of interest forms for Ambode.

It would be recalled that Ambode was the governor of the state from 2015-2019 but he lost in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries to run for a second term in office.

LRA, therefore, urged the APC Lagos state chapter to give its governorship ticket to Ambode.

Adesanmi noted that it is the constitutional right of Ambode to seek a second term, saying the circumstances under which he lost the party’s ticket for a second term was suspicious.

The group, therefore, urged the former governor to join in the race to succeed the incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu whose second term in office will end in 2027.

The statement reads, “Former Gov. Ambode enjoys humongous support among residents of Lagos whose lives he touched positively while in office. We all understand how he lost in his bid for a second term in office and not on the ground of performance.

“The legacy he left behind both in human capital development, infrastructure and total transformation of Lagos is still there for all to see.

“We residents of the state are solidly behind him and calling on him to come back and complete what he has started in our dear state”, the group stated.