Buhari is in Benin to attend the party’s grand finale campaign rally at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin ahead of Sept. 10 governorship election in Edo.
The Party Chairman in the state, Mr Anselm Ojezua, said the President’s visit would boost the party’s chances at the polls.
Ojezua, who spoke at the main bowl of the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, in Benin, said this was in spite of the fact that the party and its candidate, Godwin Obaseki, had prepared well. “But the President gracing the final rally will no doubt further enhances the chances of the party at the poll,’’ he said.
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.
According to reports, the President, who arrived the Benin airport at 10;20, is leading other notable party members to visit the crown prince and the Ediaken of Uselu, Eheneden Erediauwa, in his palace at Uselu. Meanwhile, APC supporters, in their numbers, started arriving at the stadium, the venue of the rally as early as 7.00 a.m.
Reports also have it that 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 governorship aspirant, Mr Chris Ogiewonyi.
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