Lagos politics news

Here are some recent news updates on Lagos politics:

Latest News

  1. APC Primaries: Sanwo-Olu Wins Lagos Governorship Ticket: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Babajide Sanwo-Olu as its candidate for the 2023 governorship election in Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu, who is the incumbent governor, won the primary election held on May 26, 2022. (Source: Vanguard)
  2. PDP Primaries: Ishaku Emerges Lagos Governorship Candidate: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced Olajide Ishaku as its candidate for the 2023 governorship election in Lagos State. Ishaku won the primary election held on May 25, 2022. (Source: The Nation)
  3. Lagos APC Chieftain, Femi Hamzat, Dumps Party for PDP: Femi Hamzat, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Hamzat, a former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in Lagos, made the announcement on May 24, 2022. (Source: Premium Times)
  4. Lagos Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, Loses Re-election Bid: Mudashiriru Obasa, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has lost his re-election bid in the APC primaries. Obasa was defeated by a former member of the House, Gbolahan Yishawu. (Source: The Punch)
  5. Lagos APC Crisis: Tinubu's Camp, Sanwo-Olu's Camp Clash Over Primaries: There is a growing crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, with two camps - one loyal to the party's national leader, Bola Tinubu, and the other loyal to the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu - clashing over the conduct of the governorship primaries. (Source: This Day)

Analysis and Opinion

  1. Lagos Politics: The Battle for Supremacy: An analysis of the ongoing political crisis in Lagos State, with a focus on the battle for supremacy between the Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu camps. (Source: The Guardian)
  2. Why Lagos APC Primaries Were a Mess: An opinion piece on the reasons behind the chaos that characterized the APC governorship primaries in Lagos State. (Source: The Nation)
  3. Lagos Politics: The Rise of New Forces: An analysis of the emergence of new forces in Lagos politics, including the PDP and other parties, and their potential impact on the 2023 governorship election. (Source: Premium Times)

Upcoming Events

  1. Lagos Governorship Election: The 2023 governorship election in Lagos State is scheduled to hold on March 18, 2023.
  2. APC National Convention: The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to hold its national convention on June 2, 2022, where the party's presidential candidate for the 2023 election will be chosen.

Please note that the news and analysis provided are subject to change and may not reflect the most up-to-date information.