Festus Keyamo (SAN), the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has disclosed that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s name was excluded from the list of campaign council members as a result of direct instruction from President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement released on Saturday, Festus Keyamo said that Buhari had ordered the exclusion of the names of Osinbajo and Mr. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), so that they could focus on governance.
He claimed that none of the important government officials could quit their jobs to run for office.
Festus Keyamo emphasised that the APC, which is currently in power, was given the authority by the Nigerian people to govern the nation on their behalf, at least until May 29, 2023, and that the party intended to carry out this mandate with the utmost sense of responsibility.
Festus Keyamo said: “Our attention has been drawn to some stories floating around 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 on the list of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council,” he said.
“Nothing is more false than the facts. President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, is the Campaign Council’s chairman, just to be clear. You can read more of such stories at Credible News.
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“Thus, in order to focus on national governance and government administration, Mr. President exclusively ordered that the Vice-President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, be excluded from the Campaign Council.
“As a responsible Party and Government, all of the senior officials cannot resign from their posts to participate in electioneering campaigns. The APC has the mandate of the Nigerian people to govern the nation on their behalf for at least another two years, until May 29, 2023, and we plan to carry out this mandate with the utmost sense of responsibility.
“We will not follow in the footsteps of those who recklessly led the nation before us, and our Party is not in complete disarray like those who wish.
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