2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election

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2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election
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Party APC PDP
Governor before election

Babajide Sanwo-Olu
APC

Elected Governor

TBD
TBD

The 2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2023, to elect the Governor of Lagos State. Incumbent APC Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is eligible to run for re-election, but has not yet stated whether he will do so. The primaries will be scheduled for late 2022 or early 2023.

Electoral system[]

The Governor of Lagos State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Primary elections[]

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, will take place in late 2022 or early 2023.

APC[]

Some stakeholders have called for Governor Sanwo-Olu to step down, as to allow a Muslim candidate to run since a Muslim would not have been elected Governor since 2011; however, others claim Sanwo-Olu should be allowed to run for two terms before a Muslim candidate is nominated in 2027 or that Sanwo-Olu's first term should not be simply seen as an extension of former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's term (especially as Ambode is from Lagos East while Sanwo-Olu is from Lagos Central).[1][2][3]

Potential[]

Declined[]

PDP[]

Declared[]

  • Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran: Convener of the Lagos4Lagos Movement[8][9]

Potential[]

  • Adedeji Doherty: former Lagos State PDP Chairman (2019–2020) and 2015 and 2019 PDP gubernatorial candidate[9]
  • Ade Dosunmu: 2011 PDP gubernatorial candidate and former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (2007–2009)[9]
  • Babatunde Gbadamosi: 2020 PDP Lagos East senatorial by-election nominee, 2019 ADP gubernatorial nominee, and 2015 PDP gubernatorial candidate[9][10]

Declined[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Akinsuyi, Temidayo. "2023: Can Sanwo-Olu Scale Second Term Hurdle?". Independent. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Olaleye, Olawale. "Lagos 2023: The Amber Light Flashes". ThisDay. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Akinsuyi, Temidayo. "2023: No Vacancy In Lagos Govt House, APC Leaders Tell Gbajabiamila, Hamzat, Others". Independent Nigeria. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  4. ^ Oyeleke, Sodiq. "Ex-Lagos commissioner, Abdullateef, returns to APC". The Punch. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Why Ambode May Return to His Unfinished Business in 2023". ThisDay. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b Oyero, Kayode. "2023: Sanwo-Olu doing well, I have no plan to become Lagos gov, says Gbaja". The Punch. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Tinubu 'Has Positioned His Son To Become Lagos Governor In 2023'". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Lagos APC Faction Defects To PDP". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d Okon-Ekong, Nseobong. "22 Political Want Lists for 2022". ThisDay. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  10. ^ Olumide, Seye. "COVID-19: Lagos APC, Gbadamosi factor and 2023 guber politics". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  11. ^ Elegbede, Wale. "2023: Jimi Agbaje Denies Guber Ambition". New Telegraph. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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