The All Progressives Congress in Edo on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state would boost the party’s chances at Saturday’s governorship election.
Buhari is in Benin to attend the party’s grand finale campaign rally at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin ahead of September 10 governorship election in Edo.
The APC Chairman in the state, Mr. Anselm Ojezua, said this at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, in Benin.
He said although the party and its candidate, Godwin Obaseki, had prepared well for the election, “the President gracing the final rally will no doubt further enhance the chances of the party at the poll”.
The chairman said that the president “will not be oblivious of the fact that his visit is important being his first major governorship poll to be conducted since assumption of office on May 29, 2015.
“As for us, we have worked hard for the election, but the visit of Mr. President today, Tuesday, is going to be an added advantage to us,” he said.
President, who arrived the Benin airport at 10:20am, is leading other notable party members to visit the crown prince and the Ediaken of Uselu, Eheneden Erediauwa, in his palace at Uselu.
APC supporters, in their numbers, started arriving at the stadium, the venue of the rally as early as 7a.m.
Prominent members of the party already at the stadium were the former Deputy Governor of Edo, Rev. Peter Obadan; the state Chairman of the party, Mr Anselm Ojezua; and Great Ogboru from Delta.
Others are the Speaker, Edo House of Assembly, Dr. Justin Okunobor; former Gov. Oserheimen Osunbor, and Mr. Chris Ogiewonyi.
(Punch)
