APC govs, others in Edo for gov campaign flag-off

The official flag-off of the gubernatorial campaign of the All Progressives Congress for the September 10 elections has commenced at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, the state capital.

The campaign flag-off is led by the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the Deputy National Chairman of the party, Segun Oni, and leaders of the party at the state and national levels.

No fewer than 12 APC governors are also present at the venue of the event.

They include the Imo State Governor and Chairman of th‎e APC, Rochas Okorocha; Adams Oshiomhole (Edo), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Simon Lalung (Plateau), Mallam Nasir el-Rufai (Kaduna) and Mohammed Abubakar (Bauchi).

The governors of Niger, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Bornu, Kwara, Oyo and Kogi were represented by their respective deputy governors.

Also present are the state Deputy Governor, Pius Odubu, and other aspirants who took part in the June 18 primary election and other members of the state executive council.