Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat is cleared by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest in the party’s upcoming Lagos governorship primary. Multiple reports say Hamzat appears before the APC governorship screening committee and receives a “clean bill of approval,” allowing him to proceed with the primaries ahead of the 2027 Lagos governorship election. One outlet reports the clearance as being for the “upcoming Lagos governorship race primaries,” while another specifies the timing as part of preparations toward the 2027 poll and notes that the screening takes place over the weekend in Abuja. The accounts agree that the APC screening process determines eligibility for participation in the party’s governorship primary, and that Hamzat meets the committee’s requirements following the screening. No sources provide additional details on the screening findings or any competing candidates, but both describe the decision as a successful clearance for Hamzat to seek the APC nomination.