The All Progressives Congress, APC, has released the names of members of its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 elections. This was made public by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to president Mohammadu Buhari, according to him Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, businessman, Femi Otedola, and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu were among those named as members of the APC’s presidential campaign council for the 2019 elections.
Femi Adesina, in his Facebook page on Friday revealed in a statement that the council will be co-chaired by Buhari and Tinubu, while Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Adams Oshiomhole, APC national chairman will act as deputy chairmen.
Recall that Dangote and Otedola are already members of the Special Advisory Committee to Buhari, other members of this committee includes Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Ahmed Lawan (Senate Leader), Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila ( Leader of the House), APC Party National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomole and all serving and former APC governors and members of the national assembly.
It is expected that the ruling party will kick off its reelection campaign in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom state, on Friday.
MEMBERS OF APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL 2019
Chairman – President Muhammadu Buhari
Co-chair man – Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
DEPUTY CHAIRMEN
- The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.
- The APC National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomole
VICE CHAIRMAN North – Senator George Akume
VICE CHAIRMAN South – Senator Ken Nnamani
DIRECTOR General – His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL (OPERATIONS) – Senator A.O. Mamora
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL (COORDINATION) – Arch. Waziri Bulama
SECRETARY
- Adamu Adamu
- Dele Alake
ZONAL DIRECTORS
a. North West: Senator Aliyu M. Wamakko
b. North East: Senator Muh’d Ali Ndume
c. North Central: Senator Abdullahi Adamu
d. South West: Sola Oke, SAN
e. South East: Sharon Ikeazor
f. South South: Senator Godswill Akpabio
DIRECTORATES
a. Director, Buhari Support Groups – Dr. Mahmoud Mohammed
b. Director, Strategic Communications – Festus Keyamo, SAN
Deputy Director- Abike Dabiri- Erewa
c. Director, Contact & Mobilization – Hadiza Bala Usman
a. Deputy Director South -Victor Eboigre
b. Deputy Director North- Senator Bashir Nalado
c. Director, Election Planning & Monitoring – Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN
Deputy Director I- Baba Kura Abba Jato
Deputy Director II-Chief Emani Ayiri
e. Director, Logistics – Dr. Pius Odubu
Deputy Director- Senator Umanah Umanah
Deputy Director II- Nasiru Danu
f. Director, Policy Research & Strategy- Prof Abdulrahman Oba
Deputy Director- Prof. A.K. Usman
g. Director, Youth Mobilization- Hon. Tony Nwoye assisted by the APC Youth Leader Sadiq
Deputy Director North- Barrister Ismaeel Ahmed
Deputy Director South – Jasper Azuatalam
h. Director, Admin- Onari Brown
Deputy Director I- Chris Hassan
Deputy Director II- Abubakar Magaji Gasau
i. Director, Women Mobilization- Woman Leader Salamatu Baiwa
Deputy Director North – Binta Mu’azu
Deputy Director South – Adejoke Orelope Adefulire
j. Director Security – Gen. A. . Dambazzau
Deputy Directors – Brigadier General Gambo and Mr. U. Ukoma
k. Director Legal – Emeka Ngige, SAN
Deputy Director- Prof. Maman Lawan Yusufari
l. Director Field Opertaions- Mallam Nuhu Ribadu
M. Director Finance – Wale Edun
Deputy Director ….Alhaji Adamu Fadan
SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MR. PRESIDENT
- Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
- Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
- Senator Ahmed Lawan (Senate Leader)
- Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila ( Leader of the House )
- APC Party National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomole
- Alhaji Aliko Dangote.
- Mr. Femi Otedola
COUNCIL MEMBERS
- Chief Bisi Akande
- Chief John Oyegun
- Senator Ita Enang
- All APC serving Senators
- All APC serving and former Governors
- All APC Members of the House of Representatives
- All members of the National Working Committee of the APC
- All Zonal Women Leaders
STATE COORDINATORS
- Governors are to serve as State Coordinators in their respective states
- Governorship Candidates in non-APC States will serve as State Coordinators in their respective states