Governorship Election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, holds the party’s
flag during his campaign flag-off in Benin-city on August 4,
2020.
The All Progressives Congress on Saturday flagged off
its campaign ahead of the Governorship election in Edo state on
September 19.
The event took place at the University of Benin’s Sports
Complex, Benin-city.
Dignitaries who were present include the Yobe State Governor and
Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee, Mr. Mai Mala-Buni,
Governors of Kano, Imo, Kaduna, Osun, and former Chairman of the
party, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, as well as some Ministers.
Before the campaign flag-off, the APC Governorship Candidate,
Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and his guests paid a courtesy visit to the Oba
of Benin, Oba Ewuare II to seek his blessings.
On Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari had endorsed Ize-Iyamu who
is set to square off against incumbent and PDP candidate, Godwin
Obaseki in the polls.
At the flag-off, Kano state governor and chairman of APC
national campaign, Abdullahi Ganduje, said the party is confident
of victory and will perform better than the current administration
in the state.
took place at the University of Benin’s Sports
Complex.
The APC’s flag-off comes on the heels of dramatic events in the
state’s House of Assembly.
On Thursday, some men damaged the roof and mace of the state’s
House of Assembly as police sealed the building.
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“We are here to win and not to fight,” Mr. Mala-Buni, the APC
chief, said at the flag-off. “But we must ensure that every vote
counts.”
“We have to conclude that this election will be won by APC,”
Kano State Governor, Ganduje said, brushing the air with the
party’s broom, the sun on his face.
In his flag-off speech, Ize-Iyamu sounded confident of
victory.
“With the people you have seen with me today, will you say we
are in the opposition?” he said. “Can anybody say that we have been
intimidated?”
He went on to promise not just to win the election, but sweep
all 18 local governments in the state.
“Never again should we have a Governor who will describe Edo
youths as miscreants,” an energetic Oshiomhole said. “It is the
business of Governors and of governments to empower the poor and
elevate them to a position of dignity.”
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