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From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally released the revised Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) final list, adopting rainbow coalition approach in drafting notable high-profile opposition political party figures, notably the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, appointed campaign coordinator for Rivers State and the FCT.
Equally drafted, according to the list, were the governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, as Osun State Campaign Coordinator, PDP Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo, as one of the Campaign Council Advisers alongside Obafemi George, who will also advise on media.
The ruling party’s National Working Committee (NWC), in the list signed by the National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, announced President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and its National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, as chairman, and vice chairmen respectively.
It also disclosed that while Senator Abdul’Azeez Yari retained his position as the PCC Director-General, Yobe State governor, Mai Mala-Buni, Senator Opeyimi Bamidele, Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibril, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu, as Deputy Director-Generals for North and South, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Femi Gbajabiamila, James Faleke emerged as DG Monilisation, Head, Administration and Deputy DG Election Planning, coordination and monitoring, respectively.
Rivers Speaker, Martin Amaewhule emerged the South-South Deputy Coordinator for State Assemblies mobilisation while David Umahi was drafted as Deputy DG Infrastructure and Sensitisation.
Also included in the list are Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the Director of Finance, and Governor Dapo Abiodun just as it retained the NIRS Chairman, Zacch Adedeji as coordinate fundraising despite the public outcries.
Festus Keyamo, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, FCT Minister Wike’s media aide Lere Olayinka, and Segun Sowunmi have all been included in the list for media communications.
In the Sports department, Joseph Yobo has been named Deputy Director for Sports Sector mobilisation, while Ayiri Emami was named Director for Special Duties.
Former Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, was named Director for Stakeholder Mobilisation, while former Lagos governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola was named South West Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholders’ Mobilisation.
Equally topping the list are Governor Hope Uzodimma who retained his position as the Secretary of the Campaign Council, while APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru and Hadiza Bala-Usman will serve as Deputy and Assistant Secretaries.
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dele Alake, will, according to the revised list, continue his role as spokesman for the Campaign Council, while the ruling party, surprisingly sidelined Tinubu’s cousin and the Minister of Marine Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola who is the leader of the ruling party in Osun replacing him with Governor Adeleke to spearhead the campaign for Tinubu’s re-election.
