The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has placed a travel ban on all its candidates until after the 2027 general election.

Cornelius Ojelabi, APC chairman in Lagos, announced the ban on Friday during the inauguration of the Tinubu-Hamzat campaign council at the party secretariat in Ikeja.

According to The Nation, Ojelabi said the party is leaving no stone unturned and would not underrate any opposition party ahead of the election.

“No candidate is allowed to travel outside the country until after the general election,” he said.

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“Let our campaign be devoid of hatred, thuggery and violence.”

Ojelabi said the ruling party would adopt a decentralised grassroots strategy that would deploy APC leaders and other members to senatorial districts, LGAs, wards and polling units.

He said the responsibility placed on APC members required clear lines of command, reporting and accountability throughout the campaign.

According to him, the strategy would be guided by the principle that all politics is local.

“Our emphasis this time will be more on ‘operation man your polling booth’. We are aware we have a total of 13,565 polling booths,” he said.

“Our people need to get involved locally and mobilise to get voters to deliver.

“Our target is to get five million votes out of the projected seven million votes in Lagos state, and we will rely on coordinated grassroots mobilisation to achieve the objective.”

‘CAMPAIGN WITH FACTS, NOT ABOUT EMOTIONS’

Speaking at the programme, Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos deputy governor and APC governorship candidate, said facts, data and measurable impact, rather than emotions, must drive the party’s engagements with voters across the state.

He said the party had a strong performance record under President Bola Tinubu and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, which members must confidently present to the electorate.

“It is not about emotion. It is about data. It is about records. We must be able to tell our people what we have done, what we are doing and what we intend to do,” he said.

“When you look at the reforms in taxation, infrastructure, agriculture, security and other areas, there are records that we can take to the people.

“Our campaign must be about these records and achievements, and we must confidently explain them to the electorate.”

The deputy governor said reforms under the Tinubu administration were aimed at strengthening the economy and creating opportunities for Nigerians.

He cited major infrastructure projects, including the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, as evidence of the administration’s commitment to long-term economic growth.

“We don’t want jesters as president, a man who does not know the difference between a loan and borrowing. It is not about emotion; it is about data, about record,” Hamzat said.

According to him, the scale of development across sectors demonstrated a deliberate effort to drive sustainable progress and improve the standard of living.

Hamzat further described Lagos as critical to Nigeria’s economic development, noting its significant contribution to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).

He said the state’s strategic importance required continuity in governance and asked members to promote the achievements of the APC-led administration, particularly in infrastructure and transport.

The deputy governor also asked APC members to intensify grassroots mobilisation and engage their communities, friends, neighbours and religious groups to participate actively in the electoral process.

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