September 24, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress has released a list of 422 members of its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).
Secretary, APC presidential Campaign Council, James Faleke, released the list in Abuja on Friday night.
According to the list seen by THEWILL, the names of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; former secretary to the government of the federation, Babachir Lawal, and Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, former minister of state for education, are not included in the list.
Except the Vice-President and Nwajiuba, others have openly distanced themselves from the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket and the emergence of Tinubu and Kashim Shettima.
The list, however, has the name of President Muhammadu Buhari as Chairman of the Campaign council, the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as Deputy.
The Council with 31 Directorates, also appointed the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu as Deputy Chairman (2) and Kasheem Shettima, the Vice-Presidential candidate, as Vice Chairman.
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, retained his position as the Director General of the campaign, while former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshinomhole, is the Deputy Director General (Operations) and Hadiza Bala Usman, as Deputy Director General (Admin). James Faleke is Secretary, while Christopher Tarka, is the Deputy Secretary.
Also, Bayo Onanuga retained Director of Media and Publicity, Alhaji Ali M. Ali as his Deputy, Felix Morka as Co. Deputy Director and Ibim Semenitari, as the Secretary.
Mohammed Idris heads the Strategic Communications Directorate with Danladi Bako as Co Director, Lanre Issa Onilu as Deputy Director and Dilli Ezuaha as Secretary. Minister of State Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, heads the Public Affairs Directorate as Spokesperson, while Aminu Sani Jaji heads the Contact and Mobilisation Directorate.
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani Kayode, heads the New Media Directorate with Bashir Ahmed as Deputy, while Seun Olufemi White is the secretary.
Senator Godswill Akpabio made the list as the Vice Chairman (South-south) and Uju Kennedy is the Vice Chairman (South-east).
The Governor of Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru is the Regional Coordinator for North, while Abubakar Kyari is the Deputy Regional Coordinator, North.
The governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, is the Regional Coordinator for South and Chief Emma Eneukwu was appointed as his Deputy.
Other directorates are Support Groups Coordination; National Youth Mobilisation; Parliamentarian; Trade and Economic, Agriculturist/Commodities; Campaign Planning; Civil Societies; Diaspora Directorate.
Also included are Election Planning and Monitoring; Finance; Fund Raising; Humanitarian/Social; ICT/Data Management; Intelligence and Security; Labour; Legal; Logistics and Support Service; Medicals; Policy Research and Strategy; Protocol and Events; PWD Mobilisation; Sustainable Development Goals; Stakeholders Relations; Special Duties; Local government directorate and Performing arts directorate.
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