Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Tunde Lemo, on Wednesday confirmed his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State.

Lemo made this known while speaking with journalists during the All Progressives Congress ward congress at Ward 12, Ita-Agemo, Igbein, Abeokuta.

When asked to clarify speculation about his interest in the 2027 governorship race, Lemo responded, “Yes, of course, I have my eyes on 2027 just like everyone else, but everything is in the hands of God.”

He commended party members for the peaceful conduct of the exercise, attributing the calm atmosphere to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu and the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun over the past six years.

According to him, the ward congress was organised to consolidate unity and harmony within the party.

He described the exercise as peaceful, saying it underscored the importance of building party strength, leadership and unity from the grassroots.

“I am not here to canvass personal position, but my presence here today is to underscore the fact that APC is an organic party. You can see the crowd, and we are members of one family.

“You have not seen anybody fighting. We are very strong and very vibrant, and people are happy because of the transformative agenda of President Bola Tinubu.

“At the same time, we are building the base, because today we are having the ward congresses, and from there, of course, we move up to the local, state and National Congress.

“So I’m very, very excited that we have very loyal party members who have trooped out in their large numbers to ensure the success of this very important democratic exercise,” Lemo said.

He added that his presence at the ward congress reflected his commitment to good governance.

“You all know who I am, and you know what I’ve been trying to do. But by the special grace of God, it is about governance.

“It’s about raising the bar and ensuring the best for our people, and that’s what we’re doing, and by the special grace of God, we will get there,” he stated. (Punch)

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