Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, says President Bola Tinubu has blessed his governorship ambition ahead of the 2027 Lagos State election.

Hamzat stated this shortly after a meeting between President Tinubu and the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.

Addressing newsmen Hamzat said the delegation, led by GAC chairman Prince Tajudeen Olusi, presented him to the President and received his blessing for the decision to back his candidature.

“These are fathers, they are leaders, they’ve seen a lot of Christmases, they’ve seen a lot of Eid El Kabir, so they have experience, and therefore I’m really, really excited that they brought me here to meet Mr President, and Mr President has blessed us and blessed the decision of GAC,” Hamzat said.

According to him, governorship assignment is audacious, expressing confidence that his experience as Deputy Governor would prepare him for the task ahead.

“Nobody is ready because the assignment is audacious. But what you have is experience. Having served as Deputy Governor of Lagos under Governor Sanwo-Olu, I’ve learned a lot. I know the room. I know where the kitchen is.

“You know, if you want to cook for people and you don’t know the kitchen, doesn’t matter how good a chef you are, you must know the kitchen,” he added.

DAILY POST had reported that Tinubu on Wednesday endorsed Hamzat as consensus governorship candidate of the APC, in next year’s general elections in the state.

The 59-year-old Hamzat has served as Deputy Governor of Lagos State since 2019 and previously held office as Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure under former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.