National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, inaugurated on Tuesday a national campaign council of the party for the Osun State off-season election slated for August 15.
Addressing the team, which has Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma, as Chairman, Professor Yilwatda described the next month’s election as a litmus test for the ruling party, as he noted that it would be the only governorship election that would precede the next general elections.
He said: “Today’s exercise is one of our major tests. Coming to the South-West, this is the last governorship election before the 2027 general election. This will be our litmus test. It will measure our level of preparedness for 2027.
“This will be our practice ground. It will be our rehearsal for the political machine we are preparing for 2027.
“That is why winning the Osun election is a must for the APC. The party will mobilise resources, coordinate our people, and move into Osun in large numbers after this inauguration.”
He noted that members of the campaign council have been carefully chosen across geopolitical zones in order to enable the party to reach out to prospective voters in Osun State across the ethnic divide.
“By the time the governors in the South-West, South-South, and South-East each take responsibility for one senatorial district alongside National Assembly members, House of Assembly members, and local government chairmen, carrying out person-to-person campaigns across the state, and the governors from the North also come with their local government chairmen, councillors, House of Assembly members, and National Assembly members, we will conduct intensive grassroots campaigns.
“We will do person-to-person…
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