Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate for the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), has unveiled his list of advisers, although numerous prominent party chieftains are absent from it.
APC governors, ministers, senators, ambassadors, actors, and current and former public office holders are among the 422 men on the list that was made public on Friday evening.
James Faleke, the Secretary of the Presidential Campaign Council, signed the list that was made available to the media.
According to the list, Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, was retained as Director-General as well as Deputy Director-General (Operations), Adams Oshiomhole, and Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga.
Unexpectedly included are Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the interior minister, and Rotimi Amaechi, the former governor of Rivers State.
Those missing include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba and one of Tinubu’s top ally, Adebayo Shittu.
The statement by Faleke read, “We are pleased to announce the nominees of the leadership of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, as per enclosed. All nominees are kindly advised to pick their appointment letters from the undersigned on Monday, 26th September, 2022 at 12noon.
“The venue is Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council on Plot 781, Herbert Macaulay Way, Central Area Abuja. All other members will be contacted by the leaders of their respective directorates.”
See the full list below:
