Rita Odafe
Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), shared his optimism about the party’s chances in the upcoming gubernatorial elections on September 21, 2024.
In a meeting with the Kano Correspondent Chapel of the NUJ, Ganduje attributed the initial loss of Edo State to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to internal conflicts within the APC. However, he expressed confidence in reclaiming the state.
Ganduje also mentioned the APC’s intentions to retain its position in Ondo and win Anambra from APGA.
He emphasized, “Edo, which is coming on the 21st of September, I believe our campaign is in high spirits. We are getting ready for that election, and we believe we will be able to recover our state because it was an APC state, but due to internal wranglings, we lost it to the PDP. However, we are sure we will recover that state.”
Regarding Ondo State, Ganduje noted that it already belonged to the APC and efforts were being made to secure a victory in the November election. Winning in Edo would add another state, bringing the party’s count to 21 out of 36 states.
He addressed concerns about political marginalization in certain regions, stating that efforts were being made to increase APC’s presence, particularly in the Southeast geopolitical zone starting with Anambra.
“Already, we have Ebonyi and Imo states; now we are encroaching into that zone to ensure that we capture most of the states. And if we get what we want, we will capture all the states.”
