2023 Presidential Election: Prominent APC Chieftain Reacts as Atiku Gives Him Crucial Appointment
- Onuora Nweke was appointed as a member of the Research Committee of the Atiku Campaign Council ahead of 2023
- The member of the Ebonyi State University Governing Council, however, rejected the appointment, saying he is an APC member
- Nweke added that he was not consulted, nor was his approval sought before the appointment was made
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Onuora Nweke, a member of the Ebonyi State University Governing Council, has rejected his appointment to the Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Nweke made his rejection of the appointment known in a statement released on Saturday, October 8.
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According to him, the appointment was done without his consultation and approval, Daily Sun reported.
I am an APC member, says Nweke
Nweke explained that by virtue of his appointment to the EBSU Governing Council, he is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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He further noted that accepting an appointment to PDP Presidential Campaign Council would amount to anti-party activity.
The APC chieftain urged friends, political associates and the general public to disregard the purported appointment.
He said though he has good friends who are PDP, he has never been involved directly or indirectly in the activities of the party;
Legit.ng gathers that he was appointed as a member of the Research Committee of Atiku Abubakar Campaign Council.
2023: Atiku makes another strategic appointment
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Atiku appointed Charles Aniagwu as his presidential campaign spokesperson ahead of the 2023 presidential polls.
Aniagwu becomes the third spokesperson for the PDP flag bearer after Senator Dino Melaye and Daniel Bwala.
The function of the new appointee will be to sensitise electorates on the campaign modules and activities of the party ahead of the 2023 polls.
Chimaroke Nnamani: PDP senator listed on Tinubu's campaign council finally reacts
In a related development, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has said he is a loyal PDP member and is campaigning for his party.
The former governor of Enugu state said this while reacting to the question from a Twitter user, Henry Shield (@henryshield), on whether or not he is working for Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate.
Recall that the name of Nnamani, a serving senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District, was included in the 422-man list of the APC presidential campaign council.
Source: Legit.ng
