Lagos State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has presented his campaign manifesto as more than a political document, challenging Lagosians to treat his proposed Lagos Promise — Ileri Eko as a contract they can scrutinise, measure and ultimately use to judge his performance.
Hamzat, who unveiled the manifesto in Lagos on Friday October 30th, 2026, anchored his governorship bid on what he described as the weight of public responsibility, declaring that a promise was not merely a campaign statement but a debt owed to the people.
“A PROMISE is a debt. In Yoruba, we say ‘Gbese ni Ileri’. A PROMISE has weight,” he said.
According to him, the philosophy behind the manifesto was shaped by three values he said his parents lived by — respect, work and truth.
“Iteriba. Respect. The state owes it to every person it serves. Ise. Work. The work comes before the announcement. Otito. Truth. A government that publishes the truth about itself earns its people’s trust,” Hamzat said.
He said those principles would determine how he would govern Lagos if given the mandate, adding that the manifesto was deliberately structured to give residents clear commitments against which his administration could be assessed.
“That is why my MANIFESTO is a PROMISE to Lagosians,” he said. “The PROMISE has seven letters, seven pillars and 100 pledges.”
The seven pillars, according to Hamzat, are People First, Renewal, Opportunity, the Machinery of Government, Inclusion, Security and Resilience, and Everyday Dignity.
However, the APC candidate placed particular emphasis on the distinction between political promises and commitments that can actually be measured.
“A serious plan tells you what will be delivered, where, when, and who is accountable,” he said.
He disclosed that out of the 100 pledges contained in the Hamzat Compact, 87 were firm commitments within the powers of the Lagos State Government, while 13 were aspirations whose implementation would depend on factors including the Federal Government, the courts and wider consultations.