All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, was absent from the All Progressives Congress mega rally in Akure on Wednesday.
However, not less than 15 APC governors were introduced by the Master of Ceremonies at the event which was broadcast live on TVC.
Those present include Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, his Katsina State counterpart, Aminu Masari; Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State; Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, his Kebbi State counterpart, Atiku Bagudu; and Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola.
Others present were Governor Sani Bello of Niger State; Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni; Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman of Kwara State; Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State; Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Gombe State Governor Muhammad Yahaya; and Simon Lalong of Plateau State.
The Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Emmanuel Akabe; former Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State as well as serving ministers and senators were also present.
Tinubu had on September 5, 2020, alongside a former Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande; visited Akure to help launch Akeredolu’s re-election campaign.The APC leader was actively involved in the September 19, 2020, Edo State governorship election, which the APC candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, lost.
A few days before the election, Tinubu published a video calling on the people of the state to reject Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party at the polls. However, the move failed.
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