Barakat Odunuga-Bakare secured the Surulere Constituency I APC primary election ticket in Lagos after incumbent Desmond Elliot withdrew from the race.

Damilola Marshal, daughter of musician Kwam 1, is seeking to represent Surulere Constituency II in the Lagos assembly in 2027, advocating for greater youth and female inclusion in politics.

Desmond Elliott, the lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has formally declared his intention to seek another term. He urged party leaders and supporters to back his ambition.