The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors and top party stalwarts will meet with the Edo State governorship candidate, Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in Abuja tomorrow, to review the preparations for the September 19 election and fine-tune strategies on how to win the poll
The meeting of the APC Governors and leaders, according to insiders, is at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari, who was said to have directed them to ensure that the party wins the September governorship election in Edo State by deploring all their resources in mobilising the electorate for the party’s candidate
It was gathered last night that Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State who doubles as chairman of APC Governors’ Forum; Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, who is also the Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum and Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, are deeply involved in the strategic meeting.
The meeting, which will also be attended by the party’s National Caretaker Committee members, is coming at a time some of the party’s National Campaign Council for Edo State Election members have relocated to Benin City, the state capital, to help strengthen the campaign structures.
The governorship election in Edo State is billed as a two horse race between Ize-Iyamu of the APC and Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
