- Some Lagos residents have called on the former governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, to join the 2027 governorship race in the state
- The group, under the auspice of the Lagos Residents Association (LRA), urged the ruling APC to give its ticket to Ambode in the 2027 election
- According to the group, Ambode have the constitutional right to contest, and his track record in the state is a good test
Some residents of Lagos State are urging former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to join the 2027 governorship race. They believe he has the “Midas touch” to transform the state, given his impressive track record during his previous term in office from 2015 to 2019. Despite losing the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket under controversial circumstances, Ambode’s legacy in human capital development, infrastructure, and total transformation of Lagos remains evident.
The Lagos Residents Association (LRA) has backed Ambode, urging the APC to give him its governorship ticket. According to Olumuyiwa Adesanmi, the LRA’s president-general, it is Ambode’s constitutional right to seek a second term, especially considering the suspicious circumstances surrounding his loss of the party’s ticket in 2019. The group has also offered to purchase the nomination and expression of interest forms for Ambode to contest the 2027 governorship election.
