The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullai Ganduje, national chairman of the party and party stalwarts are expected to lead a ‘mega’ rally to support Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.

According to a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, the rally will be held at the MKO Abiola Democracy Park, Akure, Ondo State from 10am.

No fewer than 17 political parties will participate in the forthcoming election.

The parties cleared for the election, as released by INEC, include the ruling All Progressives Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, Accord Party, Action Alliance, African Action Congress, African Democratic Congress, African Democratic Party and All Progressives Grand Alliance.

Others are the Allied Peoples Movement, Action Peoples Party, Labour Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, National Rescue Movement, Peoples Redemption Party, Social Democratic Party, Youth Party, Young Progressives Party and the Zenith Labour Party.