By joshua Lokoja Agog As APC Shuts Down Wards A-E For Council Poll Campaign
Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, came alive on Tuesday as a massive crowd of supporters thronged Wards A, B, C, D and E for the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign ahead of the October 17 local government election.
The rally drew party leaders, stakeholders and loyalists who turned out in large numbers to mobilise grassroots support for the party’s candidates.
Addressing the crowd, the APC Chairman, Lokoja Local Government Area, Hon. Jibril Kasim Idris Aloma, charged members to intensify door-to-door mobilisation to reach every eligible voter across the constituency.
Aloma urged party faithful to remain united, committed and actively involved in the campaign, stressing that grassroots engagement remains key to victory for all APC candidates.
In his remarks, the Director-General of the Campaign Council, Hon. Barr. Ehimoni Jagun Ibiyemi, expressed confidence in the party’s prospects and commended Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his developmental strides across the state.
Ibiyemi called on members to work collectively, with unity, effective coordination and sustained mobilisation, and to encourage their families, friends and neighbours to participate actively in the electoral process.
Also speaking, former Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly and APC leader in Lokoja LGA, Rt. Hon. Umar Alfa Imam, thanked members for their loyalty and dedication, urging them to set aside differences and work together for the party’s success at the polls.
Other party leaders who spoke called on supporters to come out en masse on Saturday, October 17, to vote for all APC candidates, expressing confidence in the party’s flagbearers.
A party chieftain disclosed that the grand finale of the APC campaign in Lokoja Local Government Area will hold on Tuesday this week, as preparations intensify for the election.
The campaign featured the APC chairmanship candidate, Hon. Abdulrahman Hussaini Gentle, alongside ten councillorship candidates for the respective wards. The exercise provided an opportunity for the candidates and party leaders to engage supporters and strengthen grassroots mobilisation ahead of the poll.