Human rights lawyer and activist, Festus Keyamo (SAN) has been appointed as the Director, Strategic Communications for President Mohammadu Buhari’s 2019 Campaign Organization.

His appointment was contained in a letter signed by the Office of the Director-General of the President Mohammadu Buhari Campaign Organization and made available to newsmen on Tuesday.

“Kindly find attached the letter from President Mohammadu Buhari Campaign Organization appointing Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration, United Kingdom as the Director, Strategic Communications (Official Spokesperson) for the President’s 2019 presidential campaigns,” the statement read.

Confirming the appointment, Keyamo wrote on his verified Twitter handle: “With this letter below, I have just been appointed the Director, Strategic Communications (Official Spokesperson) for the President’s 2019 Presidential Campaigns. I will be making an official statement on this much later.”