Lagos APC advisory council backs Sanwo-Olu over Ambode for guber ticket

The governor’s advisory council (GAC) of the Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) has pitched its tent with Babajide Sanwo-Olu ahead of the party’s governorship primary.

Sanwo-Olu will face incumbent governor Akinwunmi Ambode in the primary on Monday.

Anthony Adefuye, a member of GAC, announced the endorsement of Sanwo-Olu to party members on Saturday, after a stakeholders’ meeting.

“There was a GAC meeting held this morning which was attended by the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, majority leader of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker, house of assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, and others,” he said.

Adefuye said the GAC arrived at the endorsement after deliberating for hours.

He disclosed that the meeting, chaired by Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the APC, had in attendance prominent members of the party.

“This meeting was chaired by our national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. This is a meeting that we started at 10am, and we couldn’t finish early,” he said.

“After the meeting, I have been mandated by the GAC to announce this to you.

“The gubernatorial primary earlier scheduled for tomorrow, September 30th, has been shifted to Monday, October 1.

“Also, the GAC was informed by Dr Obafemi Hamzat of his decision to graciously step down and endorse Jide Sanwoolu.

“GAC has endorsed Babajide Sanwoolu as its preferred candidate ahead of the primary.”

He added that the choice of Sanwo-Olu, a former commissioner, was in the interest of the state and the party.

Earlier, 36 out of 40 Lagos lawmakers had also endorsed Sanwo-Olu.