To appease govs, APC postpones campaign Kick off, as party moves to expand council

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council on Tuesday announced postponement of the kick-off of its campaigns earlier slated for Wednesday.

This was confirmed in a statement issued by Director-General, of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong.

The statement said  the adjustment of the timetable and schedule of activities is in order to accommodate growing interests showing by various political tendencies in being party of the campaign council.

It said  a new date for the kick-off would be announced soon.

The APC governors were said to have expressed displeasure with the list and reportedly accused the presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, of ignoring their nominees into the presidential campaign council.

It reads; “Recall that we had earlier earmarked a peace walk and prayers for Wednesday, September 28, 2022, to  officially kick-off our campaigns for the 2023 Presidential Elections. We had also announced that the members of the Campaign Council report at the Campaign Headquarters on that day to collect their letters of appointments.

Read Also: INEC rolls out guidelines for campaigns

“However, due to the expansion of the list to accommodate more stakeholders and interests within the APC family, we have decided to adjust the time-table of these activities in order to ensure everyone is on board before activities officially commence. Consequently, the activities earlier announced for the 28th of September will no longer hold

“As the ruling and most attractive party in Nigeria, we understand the sacrifices and understanding of our teeming members who are more than willing to volunteer themselves for this great task ahead. It also shows the enormous love that the party members have for our candidates

“A new date and time-table of events will be announced soon”.