The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma, and Governors Monday Okpebholo of Edo State and Usman Ododo of Kogi State have arrived in Osogbo, Osun State, ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) mega rally.
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Ikeja Federal Constituency representative James Faleke also arrived in Osogbo for the rally scheduled for Thursday.
The high-profile gathering is part of the APC’s final mobilisation efforts for its governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of Saturday’s election.
The presence of senior party leaders and governors is expected to strengthen the party’s grassroots mobilisation across Osun State as the campaign enters its final hours.
The rally is expected to draw APC leaders, supporters, campaign coordinators and party members from the state’s 30 local government areas.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed August 13 as the deadline for campaigns after the governorship election was rescheduled from August 8 to August 15.
Oyebamiji, a former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, emerged as the APC’s candidate after the party’s governorship primary in Osogbo. He has continued to campaign for voters’ support, promising to return Osun State to the path of development.
The mega rally is expected to be the APC’s final major show of strength before the campaign period officially ends at midnight on Thursday.
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