Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Lagos chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared its full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, expressing confidence in his ability to secure another term.
Speaking during a reconciliation gathering in Lagos on Monday, Chief Sunday Udeh, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the state, described President Tinubu as a politically astute leader and affirmed the group’s readiness to work for his victory.
“We are not in doubt of his victory in 2027. We know our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will win,” Udeh said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The event, convened by Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (Jandor), Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, aimed to mend ties with Igbo leaders following tensions over recent building demolitions in parts of the state.
Udeh also made a passionate call for peaceful coexistence between Igbos and Yorubas, warning against ethnic animosity and urging both groups to embrace unity.
“2027 is close. We know our party will take it. I am a member and will work for the party,” he emphasized, urging the Lagos State Government to keep extending inclusion and support to non-indigenous communities, especially the Ndigbo.
Supporting the call, Deacon Charles Obih, National President of the Market Leaders Association of Nigeria (TMLAN), promised that Igbos in Lagos would mobilize actively for Tinubu’s re-election.
“We will move around to make sure the re-election of President Tinubu is seamless by the grace of God,” Obih stated, praising the President for showing strong leadership in tough times.
“To be frank, if God had not brought a man like him, we do not know where this country would be today,” he added.
Also speaking, Dr. Okey Anorue, the Eze Ndigbo of Igbogbo/Bayeku and Babaloja of Tejuosho Market, stressed the importance of building stronger ties between the Yoruba and Igbo communities as the 2027 elections approach.
“We need a peaceful environment. They are our hosts, and we must respect their culture. When in Rome, behave like the Romans,” Anorue advised, cautioning Igbos not to allow themselves to be tools for political division.
Chief Amaka Chibuzor, Ndigbo Women Leader in Coker-Aguda, echoed the group’s stance, stating that Igbo women are firmly aligned with Tinubu and the APC.
“The APC is the winning team. That’s where we belong,” she said, calling on Igbos in Lagos to rally behind the President.
Chief Ebere Odikonaba, former Woman Leader of Ndigbo in APC, Oshodi-Isolo, was even more direct: “The Igbos have no other party than the APC.”
Mrs. Uju Ofohre, an APC women leader from Ejigbo LCDA, urged Ndigbo women to support the APC in return for the goodwill shown by their Yoruba neighbors.
“The Yorubas have shown us love. We must return that love by supporting the APC and coming out en masse in 2027,” she urged, also encouraging women to back the party’s eventual governorship flag bearer.
As the political landscape starts to take shape ahead of the 2027 elections, Ohanaeze’s open endorsement of Tinubu signals a growing political realignment in Lagos, with Igbo leaders prioritizing peace, inclusion, and strategic alliances.
