2027: APC promises Lagos East more development, urges PVC collection

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Lagos East Senatorial District voters to collect their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) and back the party in the forthcoming elections to sustain development and continuity.

The Lagos State Chairman of APC, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, made the call at the party’s senatorial rally on Thursday in Epe, Lagos.

He urged residents to regard their PVCs as investments in the state’s future.

Ojelabi said the party’s achievements since 1999 had demonstrated the benefits of progressive governance, particularly in infrastructure development and improved accessibility across Lagos.

He urged those who were yet to collect their PVCs to do so, stressing that their participation in the electoral process was essential to sustaining the state’s development.

“Your PVC is your investment. Without investment, you lose prosperity and development. So, go and take possession of your PVCs,” he said.

The chairman urged party supporters to remain united and committed, expressing confidence in the party’s victory in the forthcoming elections.

“Our strength is our development, our vision is victory, and victory is our destination,” Ojelabi said.

Earlier, the Director-General of the PBAT-KOH Campaign Organisation, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, described the APC governorship candidate, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as the most prepared candidate to lead Lagos.

Obanikoro said Hamzat had a distinguished professional record, having served in various capacities locally and internationally, adding that his experience made him suitable to consolidate on the state’s achievements.

“For the first time in the history of Lagos State, our great party is presenting to you the most prepared man ever to seek the office of governor of Lagos State in the person of Dr Babajide Obafemi Hamzat,” he said.

He described Hamzat as a man with a brilliant track record who had distinguished himself in every position he had occupied.

Obanikoro attributed Lagos’ continued development to the progressive policies, stability and continuity established by President Bola Tinubu when he governed the state in 1999.

He said the foundation laid by Tinubu had enabled successive APC administrations to sustain development and position Lagos as a leading state in Nigeria.

“Lagos is not number one in Nigeria by accident. Lagos continues to lead every other state in this country because a visionary man who became governor in 1999 ensured progressive ideas, stability and continuity in Lagos,” he said.

The former senator said the transformation recorded in Lagos had also influenced governance at the federal level, adding that the APC remained committed to progressive ideas and policies.

Also speaking, former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, urged party members to remain loyal and committed to the APC, describing it as a consistent political platform.

Ambode said the party had remained united over the years, unlike other political platforms, which he described as relatively new.

“We are the same party. We don’t change party. We don’t move anywhere to everywhere. We are consistent. We are the party of the people,” he said.

He stressed the importance of cooperation among party members, noting that collective support and unity were necessary for achieving shared political objectives.

“There’s a saying that when the left hand washes the right hand, the right hand will wash the left hand. So, it is a game of cooperation,” Ambode said.

He urged supporters to work together to ensure the party’s continued success, expressing confidence in its political strength and established structures.

It was reported that APC chieftains, members of the Governors Advisory Council, party faithful and Lagos residents were among those present at the rally to show their support.