The All Progressives Congress
(APC) reacted to the appointment of human right activist and lawyer, Festus
Keyamo, as the spokesperson for the President Muhammadu Buhari campaign organization.
According to the National
Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, Keyamo’s appointment
was not an affair of the ruling party.
Fielding questions from
journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, Abdullahi argued that since other aspirants
would be contesting for the position, the setting up of campaign committee by
an aspirant for the election does not involve the party.
He stressed that the Party, as an
unbiased umpire, will remain fair and just to other aspirants.
His words: “The reality is that
what happened at this stage of the build up to the 2019 Presidential election
does not involve the party.
“Yes, President Buhari has
declared, but there will be others that may likely contest for the same
position. The appointment of Keyamo by Buhari campaign organisation is not an
APC affair at this stage. It is just like another aspirant under the APC
platform setting up campaign structure by appointing some other persons.”
“Whoever that is appointed now is
regarded as an action from one of our aspirants. As an unbiased umpire, the
party is expected to be fair to all the aspirants contesting under our party
platform. It is only when Buhari finally emerges as the APC presidential
candidate that any appointment becomes an affair of the party,” he argued.
Earlier on Tuesday, We reported
that Keyamo had been appointed Director, Strategic Communications for the
President’s 2019 re-election campaign, effectively making him ‘Official
Spokesperson’.
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