The party said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed the planned commencement date during the Lagos East APC governorship election campaign flag-off in Epe.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, who said the Deputy Governor and APC governorship candidate, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, had also reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to the project.
According to Oladejo, the necessary groundwork and documentation for the proposed airport have been advanced, paving the way for the project to move towards implementation.
He described the airport as a major infrastructure development that would help transform Epe Division and the Lekki-Epe corridor into a major investment, industrial and commercial hub.
The APC said the project formed part of a broader economic vision initiated by President Bola Tinubu during his tenure as governor of Lagos State.
Oladejo noted that Tinubu’s administration laid the foundation for the development of the corridor through strategic initiatives that facilitated the establishment of the Lekki Free Trade Zone, land allocation for the Dangote Refinery and other industrial projects.
He also acknowledged the contributions of former governors Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode to the development of the area.
In particular, the party credited Ambode with advancing the airport project through strategic planning, preparatory initiatives and its integration into the wider Epe development master plan.
Oladejo said the Sanwo-Olu administration had sustained the development of the corridor through investments in major infrastructure projects, including the Lekki Deep Sea Port and Lagos Coastal Road.
He described the proposed airport as a key component of an emerging economic ecosystem comprising the Dangote Refinery, Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lekki Deep Sea Port and Lagos Coastal Road.
“When completed, the airport will significantly enhance connectivity, facilitate international trade, strengthen tourism, support industrial expansion, create employment opportunities and attract further domestic and foreign investments,” the statement said.
The party added that the proposed facility would provide critical aviation infrastructure to support increasing commercial, industrial and logistics activities along the Lekki-Epe corridor.
It said the assurances given by Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat reflected the administration’s determination to move the project beyond the planning stage and towards actual construction.
Meanwhile, the Lagos APC called for the proposed airport to be named after Tinubu, describing the move as an appropriate recognition of his vision and contributions to the state’s development.
The party said completing and commissioning the airport would give the President an opportunity to witness the realisation of an economic vision conceived during his tenure as Lagos governor.
“For President Tinubu, it would undoubtedly be a moment of immense personal satisfaction to witness the completion and commissioning of an economic vision whose foundations were laid under his leadership as Governor of Lagos State.
“Naming the airport after him would be a fitting and enduring tribute to his foresight and contribution to the transformation of Lagos,” the statement added.
