Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has praised President Bola Tinubu for his contributions to the development of Lagos, calling on residents to support his re-election for a second term.
Sanwo-Olu made the appeal while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s State Mega Rally for the Lagos East Senatorial District in Epe, Lagos.
He said Tinubu established a strong development framework for Lagos more than two decades ago, providing the foundation for the state’s continued growth.
The governor urged residents to appreciate the President’s contributions by turning out to vote for him on January 16.
According to Sanwo-Olu, “The President deserves more than our votes. He deserves our prayers and our support. I therefore urged Lagos residents to demonstrate their appreciation for the President’s leadership by turning out in large numbers on January 16 to express their support and vote massively for him.”
He attributed Lagos’ emergence as one of Africa’s leading cities to deliberate policies, strategic planning and visionary leadership introduced during Tinubu’s political and administrative leadership in the state.
Sanwo-Olu added that Tinubu’s move from Lagos politics to the national stage had created an opportunity to extend his development approach across Nigeria, with projects and interventions taking place in the six geopolitical zones.
The governor also highlighted the President’s welfare programmes, saying students were benefiting from educational support, young people were receiving grants and empowerment assistance, retirees were accessing their pensions, while vulnerable and elderly Nigerians were being supported through social investment initiatives.
He further acknowledged the Federal Government’s backing for major infrastructure projects in Lagos, including the proposed Green Line Rail and Lekki International Airport.
According to him, the projects, alongside other interventions, would improve transportation links, stimulate economic activities and strengthen Lagos’ position as an attractive destination for investors.
Also speaking at the rally, Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat said the campaign visit to Lagos East was aimed at securing support for all APC candidates.
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He urged residents not to remain at home on election day but to come out with their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and vote.
Hamzat said Tinubu had made notable progress in infrastructure, education, healthcare and other important sectors, adding that Lagos residents should support the continuation of his administration’s development programmes.
“On election day, let us not stay at home. Come out with your PVC and ensure that everyone in your neighbourhood votes. We have the highest number of registered voters in Nigeria. Let us come out to vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and every candidate that will support the continuity of his good work,” he said.
The senator representing Lagos East, Tokunbo Abiru, also credited Tinubu with laying the groundwork for the transformation Lagos is experiencing.
He described the President’s contributions to both the state and the country as significant and urged residents to support his second-term ambition.
Abiru expressed confidence in the ability of Lagos leaders to sustain the administration’s development agenda, calling on voters to return APC candidates to office.
“We have capable people in Lagos. So, on election day, let us come out in our numbers to vote for all our candidates and ensure that they all return to power,” he said.
Former Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, in his remarks, highlighted the APC’s long-standing political presence in the state, saying the party had maintained its identity rather than moving between political platforms.
He described the APC as a party that represents the interests of the people and emphasised the importance of cooperation between the party and the electorate.
Using the expression that “the left hand washes the right hand, and the right hand washes the left hand,” Ambode called for mutual support between the party and residents.
He also compared the APC’s political history and governing experience with those of other parties and their candidates, whom he described as relatively new.
The Lagos APC Chairman urged eligible residents who had yet to collect their PVCs to do so, describing the cards as investments in their future and essential tools for participating in the democratic process.
He encouraged residents to exercise their civic responsibility and expressed confidence in the party’s development vision, adding that unity remained its strength and victory its destination.
Earlier, the Director-General of the PBAT-KOH Campaign Organisation in Lagos State, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, called on residents to maintain their support for the APC and vote for all its candidates in the 2027 general elections.
He said continued support for the party would help preserve Lagos’ tradition of progressive governance, continuity and development.
Obanikoro described Tinubu and Hamzat as the most prepared candidates to drive development at the federal and state levels, citing their experience and records in public service.
Similarly, the Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki Local Government and Conference 57, the umbrella body for the 57 local government areas and local council development areas in Lagos, Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, urged party members to strengthen grassroots mobilisation across Lagos East.
Olowa called on APC supporters to take the party’s message to households, neighbourhoods, communities, villages and towns throughout the senatorial district.
He also stressed the importance of unity and collective commitment among party members in supporting Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos East senator and members of the House of Representatives.