The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has vowed to prevent Peter Obi from repeating his 2023 presidential election victory in the state, declaring that the party has learnt from the defeat and is mobilising to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
The state APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, said the outcome of the last presidential election had served as a wake-up call for the ruling party, which is intensifying its mobilisation across states and local government areas ahead of the January 16, 2027 poll.
Ojelabi also backed the rainbow coalition being promoted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, saying political groups and stakeholders from different backgrounds were united by the goal of returning Tinubu to the Presidency.
Obi, the former Anambra State governor who contested the 2023 election on the platform of the Labour Party, defeated Tinubu in Lagos, his home state and the traditional stronghold of the APC.
Speaking in an interview with The PUNCH, Ojelabi said the party was taking nothing for granted despite being in power, adding that it was reaching out to voters to propagate the achievements of Tinubu’s administration.
He said, “We can see the seriousness the All Progressives Congress attached to the forthcoming general election. You can also see that most of the political activities taking place are centred around the APC. You can see our people moving from one state to another as well as from one local government to another.
“I am sure you can also see the number of support groups from different states and regions coming up to show their solidarity and support to the presidential candidate of the APC.
