By Tolulope Oke
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, several governors and other All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders have arrived in Osogbo for the party’s final mobilisation rally ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election.
Gboyega Oyetola confirmed the arrival of the party’s leading figures in a statement posted on his X account on Thursday.
“It is a pleasure to welcome the Senate President, His Excellency Godswill Akpabio; Governor Hope Uzodimma; Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa; Governor Uba Sani; other distinguished Governors, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda; party leaders, stakeholders and other dignitaries to Osun State for the APC Governorship Campaign Mega Rally in Osogbo,” Oyetola wrote.
He expressed hope that the campaign event would be peaceful and successful as party members and supporters converged on the state capital.
“As members and supporters of the APC family converge in Osogbo, we look forward to a peaceful, vibrant and successful campaign event,” he added.
Other APC figures at the rally include Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and House of Representatives member for Ikeja Federal Constituency James Faleke.
The rally is part of the APC’s final campaign push for its governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15 election.
The event, holding on the final day of the official campaign period, is expected to attract party leaders, supporters and campaign coordinators from Osun State’s 30 local government areas.
The Independent National Electoral Commission fixed Thursday, August 13, as the campaign deadline after moving the election from August 8 to August 15.
Oyebamiji, who emerged from the APC governorship primary conducted in Osogbo, will contest against incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party and candidates of the African Democratic Congress, People’s Redemption Party and other political parties.
The final campaign activities come amid reports of violence across the state, with the Accord Party accusing the APC of using federal influence to suppress rival political parties.
Political tension intensified last week after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission froze the Osun State Government’s account days before the election.
President Bola Tinubu subsequently intervened and directed the anti-graft agency to unfreeze the account immediately.
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