LAGOS -Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State said on Thursday that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, is not a threat in the state, as the mistake of 2023, when Obi won the presidential election in the state, has been corrected.
The APC stalwarts stated this while fielding questions from journalists at the launch of the political movement established by the daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja General of Nigeria, Dr. Mujidat Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, in Abuja.
The movement, named the Iyaloja General Movement (IGM), is to mobilise votes for President Tinubu’s re-election in the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
The Lagos State Director-General of the movement, Barrister Adejumbo Omofumilewa, said the inauguration served as a mini-rally in support of Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.
Omofumilewa expressed confidence that the APC would perform better in Lagos State in the next presidential election, saying the party had addressed the factors that led to its loss in the state during the 2023 presidential poll.
He attributed the outcome of the previous election to the party’s failure to adequately assess the political situation in Lagos, describing the experience as a betrayal.
“What happened in 2023 that made our candidate lose the presidential election in Lagos State has already been taken care of, because now, everybody is following him,” he said.
Omofumilewa also dismissed the prospect of opposition parties posing a serious challenge to the APC in Lagos, insisting that the ruling party had a strong presence across the state.
“Obi is not a threat, neither is any party a threat in Lagos State. We are in charge,” he said, adding that the party was politically and organisationally positioned to secure victory in 2027.
On his part, the Director-General of IGM, Dr. Nasiru Ladan, said the movement had already attracted over 2,500 support groups, with more organisations expressing interest.
Ladan said the groups had been integrated into the movement’s structure and that the organisation was building a database of supporters across states and local government areas.
