The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, business mogul, Femi Otedola and former Majority Leader of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio as members of its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 elections.

This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Mr. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser, Media to President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to the statement, Buhari was named as Chairman of the Council, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Co-Chairman while Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole were named as Deputy Chairmen.

Other members of the Council are listed below:

Vice Chairman (North) – Senator George Akume

Vice Chairman (South) – Senator Ken Nnamani

Director General – Rotimi Amaechi

Deputy Director General (Operations) – Senator Adeleke Olurunnimbe Mamora

Deputy Director General (Coordination) – Arc. Waziri Bulama

Secretaries – Adamu Adamu and Dele Alake

 

Zonal Directors

Senator Aliyu M. Wamakko (North West)

Senator Muhammed Ali Ndume (North East)

Senator Abdullahi Adamu (North Central)

Sola Oke (SAN) (South West)

Sharon Ikeazor  (South East)

Senator Godswill Akpabio (South South)

DIRECTORATES

  1. Director, Buhari Support Groups – Dr. Mahmoud Mohammed
  2. Director, Strategic Communications – Festus Keyamo (SAN)
  3. Deputy Director- Abike Dabiri- Erewa
  4. Director, Contact & Mobilization – Hadiza Bala Usman
  5. Deputy Director South -Victor Eboigre
  6. Deputy Director North- Senator Bashir Nalado
  7. Director, Election Planning & Monitoring – Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN)
  8. Deputy Director I – Baba Kura Abba Jato
  9. Deputy Director II – Chief Emani Ayiri
  10. Director, Logistics – Dr. Pius Odubu
  11. Deputy Director – Senator Umanah Umanah
  12. Deputy Director II – Nasiru Danu
  13. Director, Policy Research & Strategy – Prof Abdulrahman Oba
  14. Deputy Director – Prof. A.K. Usman
  15. Director, Youth Mobilization – Hon. Tony Nwoye assisted by the APC Youth Leader
  16. Deputy Director North – Barrister Ismaeel Ahmed
  17. Deputy Director South – Jasper Azuatalam
  18. Director, Admin – Onari Brown
  19. Deputy Director I – Chris Hassan
  20. Deputy Director II – Abubakar Magaji Gasau
  21. Director, Women Mobilization – Woman Leader Salamatu Baiwa
  22. Deputy Director North – Binta Mu’azu
  23. Deputy Director South – Adejoke Orelope Adefulire
  24. Director Security – General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazzau
  25. Deputy Directors – Brigadier General Gambo and Mr. U. Ukoma
  26. Director Legal – Emeka Ngige (SAN)
  27. Deputy Director – Prof. Maman Lawan Yusufari

Director Field Opertaions – Mallam Nuhu Ribadu

Director Finance – Wale Edun

Deputy Director, Finance – Alhaji Adamu Fadan

Special Advisory Committee To President Buhari

  1. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
  2. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
  3. Senator Ahmed Lawan (Senate Leader)
  4. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila ( Leader of the House )
  5. APC Party National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomhole
  6. Alhaji Aliko Dangote.
  7. Mr. Femi Otedola

Council Members

  1. Chief Bisi Akande
  2. Chief John Oyegun
  3. Senator Ita Enang
  4. All APC serving Senators
  5. All APC serving and former Governors
  6. All APC Members of the House of Representatives
  7. All members of the National Working Committee of the APC
  8. All Zonal Women Leaders

State Coordinators

  1. Governors are to serve as State Coordinators in their respective states
  2. Gubernatorial Candidates in non- APC States will serve as State Coordinators in their respective states