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President Muhammadu Buhari has formally received Sen. Andy Uba, the Anambra gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 6 election.
Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, who confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, quoted the president as saying: “I am happy to formally welcome you. I certainly wish you the best of luck.
“I’m anxious for your success, and will closely follow.”
The candidate was accompanied to the event by the Chairman, Caretaker and Convention Planning Committee of the party and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, Governors Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, Yahaya Bello of Kogi and Hope Uzodinma of Imo.
Uzodinma is also the Chairman, Campaign Council for the Anambra November gubernatorial election.
Others at the presidential villa with the candidate were Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos; Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation; and George Akume, Minister for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Buni, who also spoke to State House correspondents after the meeting, said the APC was waxing stronger in Anambra with the recent defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“So, that tells you how ready we are and how APC is growing and waxing stronger in Anambra state and that’s how we are sure of victory come November 2021,” he added.
