Lagos Gubernatorial Aspirant Samuel Ajose Denounces Fraudulent Statement Regarding Endorsement of Deputy Governor Hamzat

Lagos APC aspirant Samuel Ajose denies backing Obafemi Hamzat for 2027, labeling viral endorsement claims as malicious and threatening legal action.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 30, 2026, 7:24 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from Daily Post Nigeria

A Decisive Rejection of Political Fabrications

The political atmosphere in Lagos State has been charged by a formal disclaimer from Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose, a leading governorship aspirant within the All Progressives Congress. Ajose has categorically rejected a widely circulated press statement that falsely alleged his support for Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the party’s consensus choice for the 2027 elections. According to Ajose, the publication was not only unauthorized but was specifically designed to mislead the public and his support base regarding his actual political stance.

Distancing From Advisory Council Decisions

Central to the dispute is a claim that Ajose supported a purported endorsement of Hamzat by the Governance Advisory Council, the highest advisory body of the APC in Lagos. Ajose clarified that he played no part in any such process and never approved any communication backing the council's alleged decisions. He stressed that any document suggesting otherwise is fictitious and does not reflect his personal position or the official stance of his campaign organization.

Protecting Personal and Political Reputation

In a strongly worded statement, the aspirant characterized the fraudulent release as a malicious instrument intended to distort public perception. According to Ajose, the circulation of this unauthorized press release in the Nigerian media represents a deliberate attempt to misrepresent his intentions ahead of the party primaries. He urged his supporters and the residents of Lagos to disregard the content entirely, labeling it a defamatory and potentially criminal tactic used to damage his reputation.