The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Peter Obi will not be a threat to the party in Lagos in the 2027 elections, and that it has corrected the mistakes that cost it the state in 2023. Vanguard News reported the position on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
The party's confidence follows its 2023 defeat in Lagos, a state where Obi's Labour Party made significant gains. According to Daily Trust, there has been discussion of why President Bola Tinubu lost Lagos and Taraba to Obi in that election. Tribune Online reports that Lagos APC is now targeting a stronger comeback after that setback.
In a piece carried by Western Post, Seye Oladejo described the APC as the dominant force in Nigerian politics. Daily Post Nigeria also reported the Lagos APC's view that opposition parties cannot defeat Tinubu on public anger alone.
The statements point to a party preparing to defend Lagos while arguing that voter discontent will not be enough to unseat the president. Vanguard News attributes the "no threat" assessment of Obi directly to the Lagos APC.
What to watch next is whether the APC's promised corrections translate into results in Lagos as the 2027 campaign takes shape.