A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the appointment of Akin Osuntokun, as the new Director General of Labour Party’s presidential campaign council.
He has said that the new DG has joined the losing team by accepting to work as DG of the presidential campaign council of LP.
The member of the APC presidential campaign council made this revelation in statement released through his verified Twitter page on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
The former minister of aviation stated, “Congrats to my brother Bashorun Akin Osuntokun on his appointment as DG of the Obi/Dati PCC. I respect Akin & we have fought many battles shoulder-to-shoulder against our common foes for over 30 years. He has joined the losing side but he will be a formidable adversary.
“..look forward to joining issues, crossing swords and meeting my brother in the field of battle.
“Peter the Pooh and Dati the Daft have absolutely NO chance of winning this election even with a tough and courageous soul and brilliant mind like Akin leading their campaign,” he added.
The presidential campaign council of the Labour Party (LP) has announced Akin Osuntokun, as its new Director General.
The Informant247 learned that the new DG is a former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The Informant247 also recalls that Doyin Okupe, who served as the DG of the presidential campaign organisation, tendered his resignation following his conviction over money laundering charges.
The spokesperson of the presidential campaign committee, Diran Onifade, while confirming the development in a statement released on Tuesday, described the new appointee as a “strategist”.
Onifade said: “The Obi-Baba Ahmed Campaign Organization has appointed Balogun Akin Osuntokun as the new Director-General of the campaign organisation. He succeeds Dr Doyin Okupe”.
“Until recently, Osuntokun was the zonal coordinator (south). He is a Nigerian political scientist, strategist, researcher, administrator, journalist and writer, with experience in media advocacy, policy research and implementation and political analysis.
“A former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, Osuntokun served as Political Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and as Director of the Presidential campaign of the People’s Democratic Party in 2011.
“He brings to his new position vast political and media experience.”