2023 Elections: APC Releases Final Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council List, New Names Added

• The ruling APC on Wednesday, October 19, reportedly released the final list of its presidential campaign council
• The party's previous 422-member campaign council was rejected by key stakeholders in the party, including governors
• It was gathered that new names have been added to the final list to address the grievances of party leaders

FCT, Abuja - The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly released the final list of its Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Daily Trust reported that the list was released on Wednesday night, October 19.

Recall that the Secretary of the Campaign Council, James Faleke, had released a list of 422-member Campaign Council to be chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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Stakeholders of the ruling party, including governors, however, rejected the composition of the Campaign Council.

Following the development, the director-general of the council and Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong, announced that a final list would be released to accommodate the interest of various stakeholders.

APC presidential campaign council: New names surface in final list

In the final list released, the first top positions were not altered as President Buhari retained his position as chairman, while APC national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, and the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Timubu, equally maintained their position as deputy chairman 1 and 2 respectively.

Similarly, Governor Lalong maintained his position as the DG of the campaign, Daily Trust stated.

However, many party chieftains have been added to the list to pacify the aggrieved party members who protested the exclusion of their nominees in the first list.

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Legit.ng gathers that President Buhari will unveil Tinubu’s manifesto on Friday, October 21, and equally inaugurate the party’s presidential campaign council on the same day.

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Tinubu/Shettima campaign gets boost as APC chieftain makes promise

Meanwhile, one of the aspirants who contested the APC governorship primary in Abia state, Chief Daniel Eke, has assured the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of his support.

Eke gave the assurance when he paid a solidarity visit to the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) headquarters of the APC in Abuja.

He assured the leadership of the APC presidential campaign council of the support of his own campaign organisation which, he said, cut across the 17 local governments and the 184 wards in Abia State.

Source: Legit.ng