INEC Reveals 17 Candidates for Lagos Governorship Race
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates approved to contest the Lagos State governorship election in 2027, featuring 17 candidates from different political parties. The list includes Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, aged 62, who is the current Deputy Governor of Lagos State and represents the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has selected Adedeji Olugbemiga Doherty, 64, as its candidate. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is fielding Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, 43, who previously contested the 2023 Lagos governorship election.
Other candidates include Oluwapemilerin Olurotimi Odunaike, 49, from the Labour Party, and Ademoyegun Taiwo Onifade, 62, from the New Peoples Party (NNPP). The complete list of candidates includes individuals from various parties, with ages ranging from 36 to 73 years.
The election is scheduled for February 16, 2027.
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