The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari would lead other chieftains of the party to Benin today for the governorship campaign grand rally.
The state chairman of the party, Mr. Anselm Ojezua, who disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Benin yesterday, said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and all APC governors would be at the event.
Ojezua said that the rally would take place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, adding that the party’s National Campaign Council for the election headed by Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State was already in Benin to prepare grounds for the rally.
According to him, all arrangements had been concluded to ensure that the event was hitch-free. “All logistics to ensure free movement of the visitors and party supporters across the state have also been perfected,” he said.
“Anytime APC is holding rally, there is always mass mobilisation. Once the people know that the president is coming this time around, our people will be so excited to receive him,” he added.
The party chairman called on the people, in respective of party affiliation, to come out en masse to welcome the President and his entourage to the state.
Meanwhile, the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, the venue of the rally is wearing a new look ahead of the event. Soldiers and other security operatives have taken charge to ensure adequate security ahead of the event. They were also seen at major roads leading in and out of the stadium.