The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Abdulazeez Adediran, has said that Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has not declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election.
Adediran, known as ‘Jandor’, also stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has not endorsed anyone to fly the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election.
Responding to questions on whether Hamzat had secured the President’s backing, he said, “He (Hamzat) hasn’t even said to us himself that he is running. He is the deputy governor of Lagos, qualified, with over 20 years of experience in that space.”
Jandor, an aspirant on the platform of the APC, noted that the party had yet to issue any directive suggesting a consensus arrangement.
“As we speak, the party says it’s going to be direct primaries. If tomorrow it says this is what we are doing, we will fall in line. The party is supreme,” he said.
On speculations of presidential endorsement, Jandor dismissed the claims, noting that aspirants would be duly informed if such a decision had been taken.
