Osinbajo and Saraki set to storm Anambra state tonight for flag-off of APC governorship campaign
- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Senate president Bukola Saraki are scheduled to arrive in Anambra state tonight for the APC’s official flag-off of its governorship campaign for its candidate, Tony Nwoye
- According to the party’s flag-off campaign chairman in the state, Azuka Okwosa, the flag-off would signal the demise of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the state
- Okwosa disclosed that the ruling party was perfecting plans to mobilize Anambrarians residing within and outside the state, for the upcoming flag-off campaign
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is set to storm Anambra state on Wednesday evening, Ocotber 19, together with the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, and All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, ahead of the state’s November 18 gubernatorial elections, Tribune reports.
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Legit.ng gathers that the APC bigwigs will make the trip to the southeast state, for the ruling party’s official flag-off of the party’s governorship campaign for its candidate, Tony Nwoye.
The development was made public at a press briefing held by Hon Azuka Okwosa, the APC’s flag-off campaign chairman in the state who is also the deputy director-general of the Tony Nwoye campaign group.
Okwosa declared that the flag-off would signal the death of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) which currently holds sway in the state, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Nwoye revealed that as at the time of the briefing, five APC governors had already arrived in the state.
He stated that the ruling party was perfecting plans to mobilize Anambrarians residing within and outside the state, for the upcoming flag-off campaign; and stated that any defectors interested in pitching tents with the ‘winning team’ would be received warmly.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Samuel Odinye, special assistant to Anambra state Governor Willie Obiano on community mobilisation, said his principal will win the November 18 governorship election because he was the most qualified candidate.
Odinye made this known while addressing some APGA faithful in Ward 1, Ogbunike, Oyi local government area of the state.
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