VP Shettima arrives Ado- Ekiti for APC mega rally
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima arrived Ado Ekiti Airport, an hour ago to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the APC mega rally holding at the Ekiti parapo pavilion.
The Vice President touched down at the airport in a Nigeria Air Force aircraft with registration number 5N-FGW at exactly 12.41pm.
He was received by Gov. Biodun Oyebanji, who is also the flag bearer of the party in Saturday’s governorship election, his Deputy, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye as well APC governors across many states and top echelon of the APC.
Immediately after the airport formalities, Senator Shettima left the airport in a motorcade to the palace of the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Dr Adeyemo Adejugbe to pay a courtesy visit to the frontline traditional rulers.
Senator Shettima is also expected to hold a parley with Ekiti traditional rulers in the state at the Lady Jibowu hall, Government House before proceeding to the pavilion for the rally.
Other Eminent personalities who received the Vice President include the national chairman of APC Prof Nentawe Yikwatda, Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the chairman of the campaign council and the governor of Kaduna state, Senator UBA Sanni, state Governors, other members of the campaign council and National Assembly members.
The visit marks VP Shettima’s second visit to Ekiti State within one week. The Vice President was in the state last week to turn the sod for the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ) and commission the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Flyover, one of the legacy projects of Governor Biodun Oyebanji.