Former Lagos Assembly speaker sets sights on governorship ahead of APC primaries.
Mudashiru Obasa, the newly reinstated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has publicly confirmed his intention to seek the governorship in 2027. Obasa, a veteran APC figure, returned to the speakership in March 2025 after a brief impeachment last year.
His announcement came in a high-stakes political context, with Lagos APC stakeholders closely watching to align alliances early. Obasa framed his ambition as part of a broader strategy to sustain continuity and development in Nigeria’s commercial hub.
The 2027 governorship race is expected to draw multiple contenders within APC and beyond. Analysts suggest Obasa’s long legislative experience and party loyalty could give him a strategic edge if he garners elite support.
However, critics raise concerns about Lagos’s chronic governance challenges—issues they say require fresh leadership, not repetition of past cycles. Obasa’s bid now reshapes APC’s internal dynamics in the state ahead of candidate primaries.
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