2027: Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat Pray For Peaceful Polls, Victory For All APC Candidates

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Tuesday prayed for God's direction in the 2027 elections, as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the party's governorship candidate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, called victory for the party and all its candidates. During an interfaith prayer organised for APC candidates at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos Island, ahead of the 2027 general elections, Governor Sanwo-Olu urged the party's candidates and supporters to trust in God's direction, saying the Almighty had entrusted the leadership of the country and Lagos State to those currently in government. Sanwo-Olu prayed for the success of the APC presidential candidate, the Lagos governorship candidate and other candidates contesting the National Assembly and Lagos State House of Assembly elections. He expressed confidence that Lagos residents would support the party's candidates, while praying that God would grant them victory at the polls. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who also prayed for peaceful elections, stated that there should be no clashes, accidents or disasters during the electoral process. He said the essence of the gathering was to commit the candidates and the forthcoming elections into the hands of God and seek divine intervention for a peaceful and successful process. The Hamzat Campaign Organisation Director-General, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, said the prayer was necessary because human efforts alone could not determine the outcome of every circumstance. Obanikoro urged party members to put the APC above personal ambitions, warning that internal disagreements must not be allowed to weaken the party ahead of the elections. He called for dialogue, reconciliation, discipline and unity among candidates and supporters, urging them to campaign with respect and focus on their capacity to serve. Obanikoro said the campaign organisation would take the APC message to every nook and cranny of Lagos State, its local governments and the wider South-West. He expressed confidence in victory for the APC at the presidential, National Assembly and state elections, particularly projecting the emergence of Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as Lagos State Governor and Damilola Sonayon James as Deputy Governor. Hamzat said the gathering was an opportunity for the party to commit its candidates and the electoral process to God. He prayed for peaceful elections without clashes, accidents or loss of lives, while expressing confidence that God would grant the party victory. Hamzat also expressed confidence in the success of APC candidates contesting the three senatorial seats, 24 House of Representatives seats and 40 Lagos State House of Assembly seats. Christian, Muslim and traditional worshippers participated in the prayers for the candidates, the party and peaceful conduct of the 2027 elections.