The Lagos State All Progressives Congress campaign organisation for President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has extended its 2027 mobilisation campaign to Nigerians residing in Chicago, United States. This development followed the inauguration of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Diaspora – Chicago chapter. According to a statement released by the Publicity Secretary of the diaspora campaign committee for PBAT-KOH, Ayodele Tinubu, the event brought together members of the Nigerian diaspora and APC supporters.
The Director of the Lagos State APC PBAT-KOH Special Duties Committee: Diaspora, Gbolahan Gbadamosi, led the campaign message at the event. He was accompanied by the Chairman of the APC United Kingdom, Tunde Doherty, and other members of the Nigerian community and supporters of the party. Gbadamosi urged Nigerians in the diaspora to engage their families, communities, and networks in Nigeria on government policies and programmes.
Gbadamosi highlighted the Tinubu administration's reforms and interventions in areas including the economy, education, and infrastructure. He also mentioned efforts to strengthen national security and create a foundation for sustainable development. Furthermore, Gbadamosi called for continuity of the administration's reforms, stating that this would be crucial to achieving its stated development objectives.
The Director of the Diaspora Committee also emphasised the importance of continuity in Lagos State's development trajectory. He described Hamzat as a politician with extensive knowledge of Lagos and its governance structures, which would be relevant to advancing the state's development agenda. Gbadamosi stressed that Lagos cannot afford experimentation when there is a need to consolidate the gains of development.
In his remarks, Tunde Doherty expressed confidence in the APC's candidates and urged Nigerians to remain engaged with the democratic process. He called for continued communication of the party's policies, programmes, and vision to Nigerians at home and abroad. Doherty also urged support for Tinubu, Hamzat, and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections.
The Chicago engagement is part of the broader diaspora mobilisation activities of the Lagos State APC PBAT-KOH Campaign Council, Special Duties Committee: Diaspora. The event provided an opportunity for diaspora stakeholders to strengthen their networks and discuss the role of Nigerians abroad in Nigeria's political and developmental conversations.
The Lagos APC campaign organisation's diaspora mobilisation efforts aim to encourage informed participation in the 2027 elections. The campaign engagement in Chicago demonstrates the organisation's commitment to engaging with Nigerians in the diaspora and promoting the party's policies and programmes.
Key points
- The Lagos State APC campaign organisation has taken its 2027 mobilisation campaign to Nigerians in Chicago, United States.
- The campaign engagement was led by Gbolahan Gbadamosi, Director of the Lagos State APC PBAT-KOH Special Duties Committee: Diaspora.
- The event aimed to encourage Nigerians in the diaspora to engage with government policies and programmes and promote informed participation in the 2027 elections.
