PHOTOS: Shettima arrives Edo for APC rally, visits Oba of Benin

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Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Benin City, Edo State, for an APC campaign rally and is scheduled to pay a courtesy visit to the Oba of Benin Read More:…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Benin City, Edo State, for the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.

Shettima arrived in the historic city on Thursday, accompanied by the leadership of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, with a courtesy visit to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, at his palace scheduled as part of his engagements.

Thereafter, the Vice President is expected to proceed to the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, which has a seating capacity of more than 20,000, to address party leaders, supporters and other faithful at the campaign rally.

The arrival and itinerary were announced in a statement on Thursday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha.

The statement described the Benin Palace as a symbol of “one of Africa’s most remarkable civilisations”.

“For more than seven centuries, the Benin Palace has stood as a symbol of one of Africa’s most remarkable civilisations, preserving a proud heritage of kingship, artistry, diplomacy and cultural identity,” it stated.

It added that the visit honoured “a revered traditional institution whose influence has survived centuries of change”.

The statement also highlighted Edo State’s significance to the APC, noting that it had produced two former national chairmen of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

Shettima’s visit and participation in the rally form part of the APC’s nationwide campaign activities ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

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