{
  "id": 16546513,
  "title": "2023 Lagos defeat wake-up call – Obanikoro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/2023-lagos-defeat-wake-up-call-obanikoro",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T01:15:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/2023-lagos-defeat-wake-up-call-obanikoro/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced ambitious voting targets for President Bola Tinubu and the party's 2027 gubernatorial candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat. Following their loss in the 2023 presidential election, the party aims to avoid a repeat, with Director-General of the PBAT-KOH Campaign Council, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, revealing the goal of nearly three million votes. This target was disclosed in a press conference in Ikeja, where the party also unveiled plans to unveil Hamzat's gubernatorial manifesto ahead of the 2027 election. Obanikoro attributed the loss to the opposition party's success, stating that the opposition \"woke up a hungry tiger,\" and emphasized that the party has taken steps to strengthen its membership and mobilisation. The party has registered approximately one million members in Lagos, estimating that 800,000 votes could be secured from their supporters alone. Even with a minimum of one additional voter per member, the APC anticipates a total of 1.6 million votes. The campaign council aims to intensify grassroots mobilisation across the state to achieve the projected three million votes. The APC's campaign is based on the principles of continuous progress and inclusivity, focusing on sustaining development while addressing the challenges faced by Lagos residents.",
  "summary": "The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has set a target of nearly three million votes for President Bola Tinubu and the party’s 2027 governorship candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, vowing that it would not allow a repeat of its defeat in the state during the 2023 presidential election. Director-General […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}