Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson of
the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Friday, distanced the party from report
that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Minister of Transportation,
Rotimi Amaechi as his campaign Director General ahead of the 2019 presidential
election.
Abdullahi said Buhari would have
to emerge as the ruling party’s presidential candidate first before appointing
Amaechi or any other person as his campaign Director General.
Addressing journalists in Lagos,
the APC spokesperson also said, though the delay in holding the party’s
national convention does not look good, it is in the interest of the party.
The former Minister of Youths and
Sport assured members that the party would soon hold another national
convention.
He said the delay, contrary to
speculations, had not in any way violated the constitutional provisions
regarding party conventions.
He said, “We will hold our
convention this year. We know the delay doesn’t look good on us, but it was in
the best interest of our party.
“The APC is not involved in
Amaechi’s appointment as DG of the Buhari Campaign organisation because it is
at the level of aspirant.
“His appointment has nothing to
do with the APC and the emergence of our candidate for the 2019 presidential
election.
“The President would have become
the candidate of the party before it can get involved with its campaign.
“It will be wrong for the party
to be involved because it will undermine its credibility to other aspirants for
the presidential ticket.”
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