Some of those on the list are Chief Bisi Akande, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, Chief Olusegun Osoba, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, Zainab Asipita
Ogundana and 69 others named as campaign patrons.
The list which was released in the wee hours of Saturday
consists of several presidential aspirants who had slugged it out with the
standard bearer of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the June special
presidential convention of the party.
Curiously, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who also contested
for the APC ticket is missing from the list, deepening long-held suspicions of
a cold war between him and his erstwhile political godfather, Tinubu.
It also consists of state governors, ex-military generals,
Nollywood creatives and several members of the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led
National Working Committee NWC of the party who had before now protested
against perceived exclusion from the council.
In the list, President Muhammadu Buhari retains his position as Chairman of the campaign council; while Tinubu is Deputy Chairman and
Abdullahi Adamu is Deputy Chairman II.
Tinubu’s running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima was named
Vice Chairman while the Plateau state Governor, Simon Bako Lalong is Director
General.
Others are; Comrade Adams Oshiomhole (Deputy Director
General, Operations); Hadiza Bala Usman (Deputy Director General,
Administration); and Hon. James Faleke as Secretary.
Some of the presidential aspirants named to the council are
Senator Godswill Akpabio (Vice Chairman, South-South); Uju Kennedy Ohanenye
(Vice Chairperson, South East); Governor, Abubakar Badaru ( Regional
Coordinator, North/Jigawa state coordinator); Gov. Dave Umahi ( Regional
Coordinator, South/Ebonyi state Coordinator); Cross River State Governor, Prof.
Ben Ayade (Zonal Coordinator, South-South/Rivers state Coordinator); Gov.
Yahaya Bello (Kogi state Coordinator/National Youth Coordinator); Dr Nicolas
Felix (Deputy National Youth Coordinator); and, Gov. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti state
Coordinator/ Adviser, Foreign Affairs).
Other presidential aspirants listed on the council are
Senate President Ahmad Lawan (Senior Adviser, Strategic Planning); Chibuike Rotimi
Amaechi (Adviser, Infrastructure); Senator Ibikunle Amosun (Adviser, Contact
and Mobilization); Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Senator Ken Nnamani and Chief Ikeobasi
Mokelu as some of the Campaign Patrons; Senators Rochas Okorocha and Ahmad Zani
Yarima as members of the local government directorate.
Some Nollywood creatives on the list are Baba Ahmed, Zack
Orji, Jide Kosoko, Folu Daramola, Gentle Jack, Saheed Balogun, Remi Oshodi,
Bimbo Akintola among others.
While most of the state governors and Governorship candidates
of the party were named as state coordinators in their various states, it was
gathered that each state would also have a handful of other appointees who
shall be reporting to their various state coordinators.
In all, the council has 32 directorates including finance, fundraising, security and intelligence among others.
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