APC takes presidential campaign to Jos

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday, January 19, visit Jos in continuation of his reelection campaign.

The deputy governor Plateau state Sonni Tyoden told reporters in Jos on Wednesday, January 16, that the national leader of the All Progressives Congress and Presidential Campaign Council Co-chairman, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu would accompany the president on the campaign trip.

Others are the national chairman of the party Adams Oshiomhole and Director-General of the Buhari Campaign Organisation Rotimi Amaechi.

Tyoden said: “The President’s visit to Plateau will afford him the opportunity to once again seek votes.

“As usual, we are expecting a large gathering of party faithful from all the 17 local government areas of the state.”

Legit.ng previously reported that President Buhari arrived Kogi on Wednesday, January 16, to attend the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s presidential campaign rally in the state.

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The special adviser on media and publicity to the president, Femi Adesina, disclosed that the president attended the rally with the APC national president, Adams Oshiomhole; the Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello and the governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong.

Before the rally, President Buhari had held a meeting with some members of the Kogi State Traditional Rulers Council.

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