A former Lagos State governorship candidate, Funso Doherty, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 state gubernatorial election under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Naija News reports that Doherty declared his bid to succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday at an ADC meeting.
In the video shared on đť•Ź by ADC Vanguard, the coalition mobilisation wing of the party, Doherty said, “With all humility, I would like to announce my candidacy to be the next governor of Lagos state.”Â
ADC Vanguard said that with Doherty, the party had a strong candidate in Lagos State.
It posted, “Indeed the ADC (the main opposition party) has a strong and sellable candidate in Lagos State.”
Doherty’s declaration comes weeks after he resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s prolonged internal crisis.
Doherty, who joined the PDP in 2024, announced his resignation in a letter shared on his đť•Ź handle on Saturday.
In the letter, Doherty said his decision was largely influenced by recent developments within the party’s leadership structure, particularly a court ruling that nullified the party’s 2025 national convention.
According to him, the judgment worsened divisions within the party and altered its leadership dynamics.
He revealed that prior to the ruling, he had written to the President of the Court of Appeal, urging a timely resolution of multiple cases involving the party because of their potential impact on the electoral process.
Doherty argued that the court’s decision effectively handed control of the party to a faction aligned with individuals supporting the re-election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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