By Dwelleth Morountodun
Towards revving up its campaign machinery, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday drafted billionaires: Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola,
in what it referred to as special advisory committee members into the larger newly constituted council of the Muhamadu Buhari Campaign Council.
Political observers believe these money bags and enlargement of the council which is coming late may help it sway voters in the elections.
Other members in that capacity include: Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Ahmed Lawan, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and Comrade Adams Oshiomole.
In a release made available to SHARPEDGENews Online, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, however named President Muhammadu Buhari as the Chairman of the campaign council with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as co Chair.
The others are: Deputy Chairmen as the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the APC National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomole
Vice Chairman North, Senator George Akume, Vice Chairman, Senator Ken Nnamani, DG, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, DG (OPERATIONS), Senator A.O. Mamora, Deputy DG (COORDINATION), Arch. Waziri Bulama, SECRETARY, Adamu Adamu, Dele Alake, ZONAL DIRECTORS, North West: Senator Aliyu M. Wamakko, North-east: Senator Muh’d Ali Ndume, North-central: Senator Abdullahi Adamu, South-west: Sola Oke, SAN, South-east: Sharon Ikeazor, South-south: Senator Godswill Akpabio.
DIRECTORATES: Director, Buhari Support Groups (BSG), Dr. Mahmoud Mohammed, Director, Strategic Communications – Festus Keyamo, SAN, Deputy Director- Abike Dabiri Erewa, Director, Contact & Mobilization, Hadiza Bala Usman, Deputy Director South, Victor Eboigre, Deputy Director North, Senator Bashir Nalado, Director, Election Planning & Monitoring – Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, Deputy Director, Baba Kura Abba Jato, Deputy Director, Chief Emani Ayiri, Director, Logistics: Dr. Pius Odubu, Deputy Director- Senator Umanah Umanah, Deputy Director II- Nasiru Danu, Director, Policy Research & Strategy: Prof Abdulrahman Oba, Deputy Director- Prof. A.K. Usman, Director, Youth Mobilization: Hon. Tony Nwoye, assisted by the APC Youth Leader sadiq, Deputy Director North- Barr. Ismaeel Ahmed, Deputy Director South – Jasper Azuatalam, Director, Admin- Onari Brown, Deputy Director I- Chris Hassan, b. Deputy Director II- Abubakar Magaji Gasau, Director, Women Mobilization- Woman Leader Salamatu Baiwa, Deputy Director North – Binta Mu’azu, Deputy Director South – Adejoke Orelope Adefulire, Director Security – Gen. A. . Dambazzau, Deputy, Directors – Brigadier General Gambo and Mr. U. Ukoma, Director Legal – Emeka Ngige, SAN, Deputy Director- Prof. Maman Lawan Yusufari, Director Field Operations- Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Senator M. Ohiare, Director Finance- Wale Edun, Deputy Director, Alhaji Adamu Fadan,
Special Advisory Cttee to Mr. President: Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Ahmed Lawan, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Mr. Femi Otedola
Council Members: Chief Bisi Akande, Chief John Oyegun, Senator Ita Enang, All APC serving Senators, All APC serving and former Governors, All APC Members of the House of Representatives, All members of the National Working Committee of the APC, All Zonal Women Leaders
State Coordinators: Governors are to serve as State Coordinators in their respective states: Gubernatorial Candidates in non- APC States will serve as State Coordinators in their respective states.