APC increases Imo guber campaign council membership from 138 to 528

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has increased the membership of its Imo governorship campaign council from 138 to 528.

Bassey Otu, governor of Cross River, is chairman of the campaign council.

Imo is one of the states where off-cycle elections will be held on November 11.

About two weeks ago, the ruling party released a list for Imo that had 138 members. It later withdrew the list alongside that for Kogi and Bayelsa.

In a tweet, APC said inauguration of the campaign council will be held on September 16 in Owerri, capital of Imo state.

“UPDATED LIST: The Governor of Cross River State, H.E. Bassey Edet Otu heads the Party’s updated 582-member National Campaign Council for the 11th November, Imo governorship election,” the party posted on X.

“The inauguration holds on Saturday, September 16, at the Landmark Event Centre, Owerri, by 11am.”

UPDATED LIST: The Governor of Cross River State, H.E. Bassey Edet Otu heads the Party's updated 582-member National Campaign Council for the 11th November, Imo Governorship election. The inauguration holds on Saturday, September 16, at the Landmark Event Centre, Owerri, by 11am. pic.twitter.com/ZbN3ie43Np

— APC Nigeria (@OfficialAPCNg) September 8, 2023

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