President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who doubles as the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presented the APC flag to the party’s flagbearer in the forthcoming election, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo.
The presentation of the flag was done at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.
The governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, led a delegation of Campaign Council leaders and party stalwarts to the flag presentation event.
The Director General of the Campaign Council and the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, and the state party chairman, Hon. Abdullahi Bello, were among the top party leaders who witnessed the historic presentation.
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The national chairman of the party, Dr Umar Ganduje also graced the occasion.
The president hailed Governor Yahaya Bello for making the party a formidable force in Kogi State, expressing optimism that Kogi State would remain in the APC fold by winning the governorship election slated for November 11, 2023.
He charged party leaders to continue to work hard to give the party a resounding victory.
The excited candidate of the party, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo thanked the president for throwing his weight behind him, assuring him that he would ensure peaceful conduct before, during and after the election.
“We urge all party leaders and esteemed members to continue to work hard to justify the confidence reposed in Kogi APC by Mr President,” he said.
