Vice President, Kashim Shettima, arrived Akure on Wednesday for the grand finale of APC campaign for its governorship candidate in Saturday’s election in Ondo State.
Govetnor Lucky Aiyedatiwa succeeded the late Rotimi Akeredolu, who died on Dec. 26. 2023, while in office, and is the flag bearer of the party in the upcoming election.
Mr Shettima,who arrived the Akure Airport at noon, was accompanied by several governors and member of the national assembly.
Among the governors were; Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State and Usman Ododo of Kogi State.
Also on the entourage was Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele from Ekiti, former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomole, Minister of Interior, Bunmi Tunji Ojo, Minister of Youth, Ayodele Olawande among others.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Shettima is in Akure for the final campaign of the APC.
He is billed to visit the Palace of Deji of Akure, Oba Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo, before going to the campaign venue.
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Tinubu returns from Saudi Arabia
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday returned to Abuja from an official trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he attended the Joint Arab-Islamic summit.
The president arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 8. 00 p.m. and was welcomed by members of his administration.
On hand to welcome the President were Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff, and Mr Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.
Others were Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, and Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
The President was accompanied on the trip by Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, and Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation.
Also on the president’s entourage is Mohammed Mohammed, Director General of the National Intelligence Agency.
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