The Kogi All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship Campaign rally will be flagged off on Sunday by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the ruling party has said.
Usman Ododo, the APC governorship candidate is seeking to succeed the outgoing Governor Yahaya Bello.
The party made this known on Friday in a statement signed by Kingsley Fanwo, the Campaign Spokesperson/ Director, Media and Publicity, Kogi APC Governorship Campaign Council.
Apart from the president, other chieftains of the party expected at the event include, Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of APC, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state, and Chairman, APC National Campaign Council for Kogi Governorship Election, amongst others.
Fanwo said APC remains a party to beat in the state, adding that the rally will be used to make a statement that the state belonged to the ruling APC.
The statement said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as well as the National Leader of the party, His Excellency Alhaji Dr Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of our great party; Prince Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State and Chairman, APC National Campaign Council for Kogi Governorship Election, shall be leading other leaders of the party, esteemed members of our party and the general public to the epoch-making event to start our journey to victory on November 11, 2023.
“The ultra-modern Mohammadu Buhari Square, Lokoja, one of the aesthetic beauties of the GYB administration, will play host to the event, starting from 10 am.
“The Kogi State APC Governorship Campaign Council has put modalities in place to ensure a hitch-free Flagoff Rally.
“On Sunday, the 8th of October, 2023, our party will make a big statement ahead of the election as Kogi remains APC and APC is Kogi State.”
The state governorship election is one of the off-season elections to be held in November this year. Apart from Kogi, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is expected to conduct governorship elections in Imo and Bayelsa states next month.
Meanwhile, watchers of the ruling APC insist that the governorship election in the three states would serve as a litmus test for President Tinubu and the APC after the party swept to power on May 29, 2023.
