The Ambode Comeback Crusaders have called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to consider former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, as the party’s flagbearer for the 2027 governorship election.
In an open letter dated September 28 and addressed to both the APC National Chairman and the Lagos State Chairman, the group’s convener, Abiodun Fashola, described Ambode as a leader of proven capacity, noting that his tenure from 2015 to 2019 delivered “exemplary leadership” across infrastructure, public transport, and healthcare.
The letter highlighted Ambode’s financial management expertise, crediting him with strengthening Lagos’s standing as Nigeria’s economic hub. It also praised his inclusive style of governance, which the group said made him “a leader who listens to both stakeholders and ordinary citizens.”
“As you deliberate on candidates for the upcoming elections, we urge you to reflect on the wider benefits of granting Ambode a second term. His track record and vision align seamlessly with the APC’s ideals of progress and development,” the letter stated.
The group argued that reinstating Ambode would “usher Lagos into a new era of prosperity and innovation” while bolstering APC’s reputation as a party of growth and transformation.
Copies of the letter were also sent to President Bola Tinubu, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila, Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat, and other political stakeholders in the state.
Ambode, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, succeeded Babatunde Fashola as governor in 2015 but was denied a second-term ticket in 2019 after losing the APC primary to Governor Sanwo-Olu.