Buhari ordered the removal of Osinbajo and Boss Mustapha’s names reveals Keyamo.
Glamtush reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has said that president, Muhammadu Buhari ordered the removal of the names of Yemi Osinbajo and Boss Mustapha from the list of Tinubu and Shettima Campaign Council.
Glamtush reports that the Director of Public Affairs of the APC presidential campaign council, Festus Keyamo said contrary to insinuations that the vice president’s name was omitted as a result of disagreements between Tinubu and Osinabjo were far from the truth.
In a statement released on Saturday, four days to the official campaign for the 2023 general election, Keyamo said all government functionaries will not be in the campaign council so as not to affect the governance of the country.
The statement read, “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.
Keyamo added, “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.
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment added that the presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu also stated that the list of members of the presidential council will be subject to periodic review.
“Our candidates and the leadership of the APC have also indicated that the list is not sacrosanct as there may be periodic reviews of it as circumstances dictate.
“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,” Keyamo added.
