APC HAS POSTPONED THE FORMATION OF TINUBU'S CAMPAIGN COUNCIL

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) is expanding its 422-member list of powerbrokers tasked with ensuring victory for its presidential candidate. Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, his running mate.

The PCC's Director-General, Simon Lalong, stated in a late Monday statement that the list needs to be expanded, "accommodate more stakeholders and interests within the APC family."

Lalong, who is also the governor of Plateau State, also announced the postponement of the council's inauguration and the prayer walk, both of which were scheduled to begin on Wednesday.

"Recall that we had earlier earmarked a peace walk and prayers for Wednesday, September 28, 2022, to officially kick-off our campaigns for the 2023 Presidential Elections. We had also announced that the members of the Campaign Council report at the Campaign Headquarters on that day to collect their letters of appointments.

"However, due to the expansion of the list to accommodate more stakeholders and interests within the APC family, we have decided to adjust the time-table of these activities in order to ensure everyone is on board before activities officially commence.

"Consequently, the activities earlier announced for the 28th of September will no longer hold," Lalong stated that a new date and schedule of events will be announced soon.

The ruling party excluded some alleged Tinubu rivals from the list released on Friday, a development that sparked subtle controversy over the weekend, particularly because some of those excluded ran for the party's presidential ticket alongside Tinubu, while others have been vocal opponents of the APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, and many other ruling party chieftains are among those excluded.