Dr. Obafemi Kadri Hamzat for Lagos Governor 2027.

BUILDING THE MEGACITY OF OUR DREAMS: INSIDE DR. KADIRI OBAFEMI HAMZAT’S 100-POINT BLUEPRINT FOR LAGOS "I therefore stand before you today, not simply to ask for your votes, but to earn your trust; to share my vision for Lagos, to explain what I believe we must do differently and to demonstrate why I am prepared to serve you." With these words, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat captured the essence of the gathering and articulated his vision for the next chapter in Lagos' development. On Friday, October 30, 2026, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate offered his answers with the unveiling of The Lagos Promise (Ìlérí Èkó), an ambitious governance blueprint comprising 31 chapters and 100 specific commitments. It is an attempt to move beyond familiar campaign rhetoric towards measurable interventions. That was the conversation that enlivened the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture & Creative Arts, Iganmu, on Friday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu introduced his deputy as his friend and brother and captured the essence of the man and the mission in this manner. "Lagos runs on a relay system. The baton is never passed to a runner standing still. You run at full speed inside the exchange zone, together; before the pass. That is how Lagos has been governed for 27 years, from Asiwaju to BRF, to Ambode, to me. Femi is a deputy governor like no other. He built the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge under Fashola, digitized government under Asiwaju and holds a doctorate in engineering. His father served Lateef Jakande. This is in his blood. The response was electric. What followed was one of the most audacious, detailed and intellectually engaging statements of political intent I have witnessed in a long time. It was a performance made possible by Hamzat's rich institutional knowledge and his well-known penchant for order and discipline. Dr. Obafemi Hamzat's performance at the manifesto declaration further convinces me that KOH is our Picasso, and he is ready to paint his masterpiece. LUKEMON OWOLABI