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Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman and Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have been named members of the ruling party’s presidential campaign council for the 2019 elections.

Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday.

The council made up of at least 70 individuals.

It is co-chaired by Buhari and Tinubu,with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Adams Oshiomhole, APC national chairman, as deputy chairmen.

Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, is still in charge as its director-general.

Also on the council are all serving and former governors and members of the national assembly in the party.

The ruling party will kick off its reelection campaign in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom state, in a few hours.

Below is the statement containing the full list of the council members:

APC ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF  PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL 2019
 
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has released the names ofmembers of its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 elections. They are as follows:
  
CHAIRMAN
President Muhammadu Buhari
 
CO-CHAIRMAN
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
 
DEPUTY CHAIRMEN
1.   The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.
2.   The APC National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomole
 
VICE CHAIRMAN NORTH
Senator George Akume
 
VICE CHAIRMAN SOUTH
Senator Ken Nnamani
 
DIRECTOR GENERAL
His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi
 
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL (OPERATIONS)
Senator A.O. Mamora
 
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL (COORDINATION)
Arch. Waziri Bulama
 
 SECRETARY
1.   Adamu Adamu
2.   Dele Alake
  
ZONAL DIRECTORS
a.   North West: Senator Aliyu M. Wamakko
b.  North East: Senator Muh’d Ali Ndume
c.    North Central: Senator Abdullahi Adamu
d.  South West: Sola Oke, SAN
e.   South East: Sharon Ikeazor
f.     South South: Senator Godswill Akpabio

DIRECTORATES
a. Director,  Buhari Support Groups – Dr. Mahmoud Mohammed
b. Director,  Strategic Communications – Festus Keyamo, SAN
a. Deputy Director- Abike Dabiri- Erewa
c. Director, Contact & Mobilization –  Hadiza Bala Usman
a. Deputy Director South -Victor Eboigre
b. Deputy Director North- Senator Bashir Nalado
d. Director, Election Planning & Monitoring – Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN
a. Deputy Director I-  Baba Kura Abba Jato
b. Deputy Director II-Chief Emani Ayiri
e. Director, Logistics – Dr. Pius Odubu
a. Deputy Director- Senator Umanah Umanah
b. Deputy Director II- Nasiru Danu
f. Director, Policy Research & Strategy- Prof Abdulrahman  Oba
a.  Deputy Director- Prof. A.K. Usman
g. Director, Youth Mobilization- Hon. Tony Nwoye assisted by the APC Youth Leader  sadiq
a. Deputy Director North- Barrister Ismaeel Ahmed
b. Deputy Director South –  Jasper Azuatalam
h. Director, Admin- Onari Brown
a. Deputy Director I- Chris Hassan
b. Deputy Director II- Abubakar Magaji Gasau
i.  Director,  Women Mobilization- Woman Leader Salamatu Baiwa
a. Deputy Director North – Binta Mu’azu
b. Deputy Director South – Adejoke Orelope Adefulire
 j. Director Security – Gen. A. . Dambazzau
a. Deputy Directors – Brigadier General Gambo and Mr. U. Ukoma
k. Director Legal – Emeka Ngige, SAN
a. Deputy Director- Prof. Maman Lawan Yusufari
l.  Director Field Opertaions- Mallam Nuhu Ribadu
M. Director Finance- Wale Edun
        Deputy Director – Alhaji Adamu Fadan
 
SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MR. PRESIDENT
1. Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
2. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
3. Senator Ahmed Lawan (Senate Leader)
4. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila( Leader of the House )
5. APC Party National Chairman  Comrade Adams Oshiomole
6. Alhaji  Aliko Dangote.
7. Mr. Femi Otedola
 
COUNCIL MEMBERS
1.   Chief Bisi Akande
2.   Chief John Oyegun
3.   Senator Ita Enang
4.   All APC serving Senators
5.   All APC serving and former Governors
6.   All APC Members of the House of Representatives
7.   All members of the National Working Committee of the APC
8.   All Zonal Women Leaders
 
STATE COORDINATORS
1. Governors are to serve as State Coordinators in their respective states
2. Gubernatorial Candidates in non- APC States will serve as State Coordinators in their respective states