APC confirms Gov Lalong as Tinubu’s campaign DG

Bayo Wahab 17:16 - 04 August 2022

Kashim Shettima, Vice Presidential candidate of the APC, Adamu Abdullahi, APC National Chairman, President Muhammadu Buhari, Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the party, and Simon Lalong, Governor of Plateau State and Director-General of the A...

The APC National Chairman says the leadership of the party has seen that the governor is capable of running the affairs of the campaign outfit. 

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State as the Director General of its Presidential Campaign Council.

The APC Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Thursday, August 4, 2022, shortly after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.

He said, “We are here to see Mr. President to brief him and to get his approval of plans that we are having regarding our campaign outfit.

“And once we have his approval, we intend to make major disclosure. We’re on the same page with the Presidential and the individuals who will play various roles in the campaign.

“The DG of the campaign is seated by my right here. Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State.

“We have a spokesperson in the person of Festus Keyamo. The deputy spokesperson is Hannatu Musawa. This is what we came to discuss with the President.”

According to him, the choice of Lalong was based on his ability to do the work required to ensure victory for the Tinubu-Shettima’s 2023 ticket.

He added that the leadership of the party has seen that the governor is capable of running the affairs of the campaign outfit.