{"id":26446,"date":"2026-04-29T18:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=26446"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:37:25","slug":"sma-gold-aligns-with-tinubu-backs-hamzats-lagos-governorship-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=26446","title":{"rendered":"SMA Gold Aligns with Tinubu, Backs Hamzat\u2019s Lagos Governorship Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose (SMA Gold) has extended his warm congratulations to the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, following his formal endorsement as the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Ajose described the endorsement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside the leadership of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as a significant demonstration of confidence in Dr. Hamzat\u2019s capacity, experience, and longstanding commitment to the progress of Lagos State.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">He noted that Dr. Hamzat\u2019s track record in public service, particularly his contributions to governance, policy formulation, and infrastructural development in Lagos, positions him as a worthy successor to sustain and advance the developmental strides of the current administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cAs a loyal and committed member of our great party, I wholeheartedly congratulate Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat on this well-deserved endorsement. This decision reflects the collective wisdom of our party leadership and the enduring vision of progressive governance that Lagos has come to symbolize,\u201d Ajose stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The Badagry-born governorship aspirant further emphasized that while the contest for leadership often brings diverse aspirations, the overriding interest of the party and the continued growth of Lagos must remain paramount.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cIn the spirit of party unity, discipline, and progress, I fully align myself with the decision of Mr. President and our revered party leaders. I am committed to working assiduously with all stakeholders to ensure the resounding victory of our party and the emergence of Dr. Hamzat as the next Governor of Lagos State,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Ajose also called on party faithful, supporters, and the good people of Lagos State to rally behind the consensus candidate, stressing that unity remains the strongest pillar for electoral success and sustainable governance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">He reaffirmed his unwavering dedication to the ideals of the APC and pledged to deploy his structures, supporters, and resources across Badagry and beyond to mobilize grassroots support for the party\u2019s candidate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cLagos must continue on the path of innovation, stability, and inclusive growth. Together, under the leadership of Dr. Hamzat, we will consolidate on the gains of the past and build an even more prosperous future for all,\u201d Ajose added.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose (SMA Gold) has extended his warm congratulations to the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, following his formal endorsement as the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26448,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[11370,11563,2270,138,11562,193],"class_list":["post-26446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","tag-ajose","tag-governorship-bid","tag-hamzat","tag-lagos","tag-sma-gold","tag-tinubu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26446"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26446"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26446\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26450,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26446\/revisions\/26450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}