APC Unveils Presidential Campaign Council
BEVERLY HILLS, January 07, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled its Campaign Council to oversee the 2015 Presidential campaign of the party ahead of the February general elections.
APC Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, and his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, are the chairman and alternate vice chairman of the Council respectively.
Other council members are: the APC national chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun (Deputy Chairman); former Vice President Atiku Aubakar (Vice Chairman, North); former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu (Vice Chairman, South) and the Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi as Secretary.
Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola was named Director in charge of Fund Raising, while the Director General of the Atiku Media Office, Malam Garba Shehu, was named as the Head, Media and Publicity of the campaign.
A former Chief of Army Staff, General Abdulrahman Dambazzau, was named as head of the security team.
Chairman – General Muhammadu Buhari;
Alternate Chairman – Prof Yemi Osinbanjo;
Deputy Chairman – Chief John Oyegun;
Vice chairman North- Alhaji Atiku Abubakar;
Vice Chairman South – Sen. Bola Tunubu;
Secretary/ Director General – Governor Chibuike Amaechi;
Council Members – Gen M. Buhari, Prof Y. Osinbanjo. Alh A. Abubakar, Mr. S.N Isaiah, Dr. S Jaja, Prince T. Momoh, Chief B. Akande, Chief O. Onu, Chief A. Ogbegie, Chief J. Oyegun, Alh M. Buni, Alh B. Gwagwarwa, Sen O. Izunaso, Sen L. Shuaibu, Chief S. Oni. Gov Rotimi. Amaechi, Gov. Rauf. Aregbesola, Gov Babatunde, Fashola, Gov. T. Al Makura, Gov. A. Wamakko, Gov. Rabiu Kwakwanso, Gov. Ibrahim Geidam, Gov. Kashim Shettima, Gov. Adam Oshiomhole, Gov. Abdulfatah, Ahmed, Gov Ajibola . Ajimobi, Gov Ibikunle Amosun, Gov. Rochas Okorocha, Gov. A Yari, Gov K. Fayemi, Chief O. Oyo Kola, Sen. Chris Ngige, Sen. A Ibrahim, Sen. Kabiru Gaya, Sen. G Akume, Sen. B. Saraki, Sen A. Adamu, Prince A. Audi, Sen Danjuma Goje, Sen A. Yarima, Alh K. Baraje, Hajia Ramatu Tijjani, Jasper Azutalam, Sharon Ikeazor, Hon A Dabiri Eruwa, Hon. A Tambuwal, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Hon. Temi Harriman,
Deputy Director Operations , Sen. Olorunnibe Mamora,
Deputy Director, Coordination – Chief Audu Ogbeh,
Zonal Coordinators -Comrade Adams Oshiomhole – South South Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola – South West, Senator Chris Ngige – South East, Alhaji Tanko Al- Makura – North Central, Alhaji Kashim Shettima – North East Governor Aliyu Wamakko – North West
The Directors are listed as follows:
Media and Publicity – Garba Shehu
Admin & Finance – Hon Sokonte Davies
Contact & Mobilisation – Boss Mustapha
Election Planning & Monitoring – T. O. E Ekechi
Policy Research & Strategy – Dr. John Fayemi
Security – General Dambazau,
Legal – Chukwuma Ume,
Youth Mobilisation – Dasuki Jalo,
Woman Mobilisation – Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani,
Fund Raising – Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN).