Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state are still embarrassed by the outcome of the 2023 presidential election in Lagos. He made these remarks during a meeting with APC local government chairmanship candidates in Ikeja on March 17, 2026.
In the February 2023 presidential election, the Labour Party's candidate, Peter Obi, defeated the APC's Bola Tinubu in Lagos State. This was a significant political upset, as Tinubu is a former governor of Lagos and is widely considered the APC's political godfather in the state.
Governor Sanwo-Olu described the loss as a "lingering embarrassment" that the party's leadership has not recovered from. He urged party members to work harder to secure victory in the upcoming local government elections, framing it as a critical step toward redeeming the party's image.
The governor's comments underscore the ongoing internal reflection within the Lagos APC following the 2023 electoral surprise, highlighting the continued political relevance of that result nearly three years later.
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