Buhari told us not to include Osinbajo, Boss Mustapha in Tinubu Campaign Council – APC
Festus Keyamo, the spokesperson of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has revealed that the name of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was not included in the campaign council list due to the order given by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The minister, through a statement released on Saturday, said the Nigerian president had directed that the names of the vice president and Mr. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) should not be included so as not to distract them from national governance.
Keyamo said all the key government officials cannot be drag away from their positions and responsibilities.
The spokesman said that APC had the mandate of the people of Nigeria to continue to charge of governance in their interest at least till May, 29, 2023, and that APC is not ready to abandon governance, for electioneering campaigns.
He said: “Our attention has been drawn to some stories making the rounds that there may be something amiss within the family of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the name of our own revered and respected Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, is not included in the list of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.
“Nothing can be farther from the facts. For the avoidance of doubt, President Muhammadu Buhari , GCFR, is the Chairman of the Campaign Council. As a result, Mr. President has SPECIFICALLY directed that the Vice-President and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha should be left out of the Campaign Council to concentrate on the governance of the country and administration of Government.
“As a responsible Party and Government, all the key functionaries of government cannot abandon their positions for electioneering campaigns. The APC has the mandate of the Nigerian people to administer the country on their behalf at least till May, 29, 2023, and this we intend to do with all sense of responsibility.
“We will not toe the path of those who governed the country in an irresponsible manner before us and our Party is not in total disarray like those who wish to ‘rescue’ the country, but cannot simply manage their own internal affairs.”
