Breaking: Presidency names 108-man APC Presidential Campaign Council; Joseph Yobo in

The Nigerian Presidency has officially unveiled a comprehensive 108-member Presidential Campaign Council for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). President Bola Tinubu has been appointed as the Chairman of this influential body, tasked with spearheading the party's campaign efforts.

Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, released the list on Saturday. The council's structure includes Abdulaziz Yari, the former governor of Zamfara State, who will serve as the Director-General. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has been appointed as the Secretary of the campaign council.

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Members of the APC Presidential Campaign Council have been constituted; Abdulaziz Yari to serve as DG, Uzodimma secretary.

Further appointments include APC National Secretary Senator Ajibola Bashiru and Hadiza Bala-Usman as deputy and assistant secretaries, respectively. The council also features a body of advisers comprising prominent figures such as Chief Bisi Akande and Chief Segun Osoba. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abass are among those designated as deputy director-generals for different regions, working alongside other key party stalwarts to coordinate the campaign across the nation.

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They will work with Senator Bamidele Opeyemi and Senator Jibril Barau in the two zones. Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as deputy director-general in charge of mobilisation, while the President’s Chief of Staff will serve as deputy director-general for administration.