APC to expand campaign council, postpones commencement of activities

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council has announced an adjustment in its timetable of activities.

Coupled with the release of a 422-member list on September 24, the campaign council had announced that there would be a peace walk and prayers on Wednesday and a collection of letters of appointment by members of the campaign.

In a statement released on Tuesday by Simon Lalong, the director-general of the Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign council, the activities are to be shelved until a later time.

The campaign DG cited the expansion of the campaign list as the reason for the adjustment of the timetable of the activities, adding that new dates will be announced.

“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 to the Campaign Headquarters on that day to collect their letters of appointment,” he said.

“However, due to the expansion of the list to accommodate more stakeholders and interests within the APC family, we have decided to adjust the timetable 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 timetable of events will be announced soon.”

Following the release of the list, several stakeholders, including state governors, protested the exclusion of their associates.