2027: APC Bans Candidates From Leaving Nigeria

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed all its candidates to remain in Nigeria until after the 2027 general elections.

The state APC chairman, Mr Cornelius Ojelabi, issued the directive on Saturday during the inauguration of the APC Tinubu-Hamzat Campaign Council at the party secretariat in Ikeja.

The council was established to coordinate the party’s campaign for President Bola Tinubu and Lagos governorship candidate, Mr Femi Hamzat, ahead of the 2027 elections.

Mr Ojelabi urged the candidates to work closely with the campaign council and remain actively involved in grassroots mobilisation.

“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.

He also warned APC members against taking the opposition for granted, urging them to remain focused and work together to achieve the party’s electoral objectives.

According to him, the campaign will be taken to the grassroots through the party’s structures across the senatorial districts, local government areas, wards and polling units.

Mr Ojelabi said the party was targeting five million votes in Lagos State, adding that it plans to achieve the target through coordinated grassroots mobilisation.

He further appealed to party members to maintain peace throughout the campaign, urging them to avoid hatred, thuggery and violence.