The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Hope Uzodimma; Edo Governor, Monday Okpebholo and Kogi Governor, Ahmed Usman, have arrived in Osogbo for the All Progressives Congress (APC) mega rally.

Ondo Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and member of the House of Representatives representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, have also arrived for the mega rally scheduled for Thursday.

The high-profile political gathering is part of the APC’s final mobilisation efforts for its governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.

The arrival of the party’s senior leaders and governors is expected to further energise the APC campaign as the party intensifies its grassroots mobilisation across the state.

The mega rally, coming on the final day of the official campaign period, is expected to attract APC leaders, supporters, campaign coordinators and members from across the 30 local government areas of Osun.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed August 13 as the deadline for campaigns ahead of the election, following the adjustment of the poll date from August 8 to 15.

The APC leadership is using the final stretch of the campaign to consolidate support for Mr Oyebamiji, who emerged as the party’s candidate after its governorship primary held in Osogbo.

It was gathered that the visiting governors and other APC leaders had also commenced engagements with party members and supporters, including indigenes of their respective states resident in Osun, as part of efforts to mobilise additional support for the party’s candidate.

The mobilisation is expected to complement the APC’s existing grassroots structures across the state as the party seeks to translate its campaign activities into votes for Mr Oyebamiji on Saturday.

Mr Oyebamiji, a former managing director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has been campaigning on the platform of the APC and repeatedly called on voters to support his bid to return the state to development.

The mega rally is expected to serve as the APC’s major show of strength before the campaign window closes at midnight on Thursday.

With the election only days away, the APC is seeking to consolidate its support base, reach undecided voters and strengthen its mobilisation machinery ahead of the poll.

(NAN)