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The exclusion of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, from Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council, was directed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement on Saturday, the Council Spokesman, Mr. Festus Keyamo, dismissed apprehension over Osinbajo’s exclusion from the campaign council as needless because “there is no cause for concern.”
The statement read in part: “Our attention has been drawn to some stories making the rounds that there may be something amiss within the family of the All Progressives Congress as the name of our own revered and respected Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, is not included in the list of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.
“Nothing can be farther from the facts. For the avoidance of doubt, President Muhammadu Buhari , GCFR, is the Chairman of the Campaign Council. As a result, Mr. President has specifically directed that the Vice-President and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha should be left out of the Campaign Council to concentrate on the governance of the country and administration of Government.
“As a responsible Party and Government, all the key functionaries of government cannot abandon their positions for electioneering campaigns. The APC has the mandate of the Nigerian people to administer the country on their behalf at least till May, 29, 2023, and this we intend to do with all sense of responsibility.
“Our candidates and the leadership of the APC have also indicated that the list is not sacrosanct as there may be periodic review of it as circumstances dictate.
“We will not toe the path of those who governed the country in an irresponsible manner before us and our Party is not in total disarray like those who wish to ‘rescue’ the country, but cannot simply manage their own internal affairs.”
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was conspicuously missing as the All Progressives Congress (APC) released the full list of its Presidential Campaign Council.
The Campaign Council has President Muhammadu Buhari as the Chairman, while the APC’s Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is the Deputy Chairman.
Many top APC chieftains are on the list but Osinbajo was missing. The vice president had lost the party’s presidential ticket to Tinubu in June 2022.
He came third during the election and was soundly defeated by Tinubu and Rotimi Amaechi.
In the list, while Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong is the Director General of the council, former Edo Governor, Adams Oshiomhole is the Deputy Director General.
While APC Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu is the Deputy Chairman II, Senator Kashim Shettima is the Vice Chairman of the council.
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has been included in the list as Director, Election Planning and Monitoring.
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