The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled its presidential campaign rally in Kwara State for Tuesday.
The Local Organising Committee, according to a statement issued by Saadu Salahu on Monday, postponed the rally because it clashed with President Muhammadu Buhari's trip to Mauritania.
M. Buhari was supposed to speak at a rally in Kwara State on Tuesday, but he will instead be in Mauritanian capital for an award ceremony.
M. Buhari is scheduled to attend presidential campaign rallies in ten states, according to a revised timetable released by the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). He has already spoken at rallies in Adamawa and Yobe.
Mr Salahu said the president has indicated interest to lead the rally in Kwara State, hence the decision to postpone the event.
“We regret to announce the postponement of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu/ Shettima APC presidential campaign rally scheduled to hold in Ilorin tomorrow Tuesday 17th January, 2023. This is in order to allow President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the campaign.
“The President is scheduled for an international engagement outside the country this week, beginning from tomorrow but insists he would like to personally lead the APC Presidential rally in Kwara State.
“We deeply regret any inconveniences the postponement might have caused our guests and all APC stakeholders,” he said.