The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has directed its candidates to remain in Nigeria until the 2027 general elections are concluded.
The party’s state chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, announced the directive during the inauguration of the APC Tinubu-Hamzat Campaign Council at the party secretariat in Ikeja.
The campaign council was inaugurated to coordinate the party’s activities towards the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and the election of the APC governorship candidate in Lagos State, Femi Hamzat, in the 2027 elections.
The event also marked the formal start of the party’s statewide campaign activities ahead of the elections.
While addressing the candidates, Ojelabi urged them to cooperate with the newly inaugurated council and participate actively in the party’s mobilisation efforts across the state.
“To our candidates, cooperate with the campaign council and make yourself available. After today’s inauguration, no candidate is allowed to travel outside the country until after the general elections,” he said.
Ojelabi also cautioned party members against underestimating the opposition, stressing the need for unity and sustained mobilisation as the elections approach.
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He said the APC would take its campaign to the grassroots by utilising the party’s structures across the senatorial districts, local government areas, wards and polling units.
According to the chairman, the party has set a target of five million votes in Lagos State and intends to achieve it through coordinated grassroots mobilisation.
Ojelabi further called on members to ensure that the campaign remained peaceful and free from violence.
“Let our campaign be devoid of hatred, thuggery and violence,” he said.