Edo election: ‘Buhari’s visit’ll boost APC’s chances’

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.