The All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up the
Tinubu/Shettima women’s campaign team for the 2023 general election.
In a statement on Saturday, Rinsola Abiola, daughter of MKO
Abiola and member of the team’s media and administrative committee, said Aisha
Buhari, the first lady, will lead the campaign team as its grand patron.
She noted that Oluremi Tinubu, senator representing Lagos
central, and Nana Shettima, wife of the APC vice-presidential candidate, will
serve as chairman and co-chairman respectively.
According to Rinsola, Asabe Vilita Bashir, former member of
the House of Representatives from Borno, will serve as national coordinator
while Lauretta Onochie, presidential aide, will serve as her deputy.
“The women’s campaign
in the north-west zone will be coordinated by Zainab Bagudu, wife of the Kebbi
state governor, while Falmata Zulum, first lady of Borno state, will be in
charge of the north-east,” she said.
“In a similar vein, Olufolake Abdulrazaq, first lady of
Kwara state, will coordinate efforts in the north-central and Ibijoke Sanwoolu,
wife of the Lagos state governor, will superintend over the south-west. The
first lady of Imo state, Chioma Ikeaka-Uzodinma will also coordinate the
south-east while Linda Ayade, wife of the Cross River state governor, will
spearhead the women’s campaign in the south-south.
“All governors’ wives are to serve as state coordinators in
APC states, while notable APC women such as Florence Ajimobi, widow of the
former governor of Oyo state and Zainab Ibrahim, the APC deputy national women
leader, among others, were chosen to coordinate activities in states not
controlled by the APC.
“The administrative committee is led by Wahab Alawiye-King,
an influential Lagos politician and close associate of Oluremi Tinubu, who also
doubles as the chairman of the committee on strategic planning. Also heading
the committee on operations and logistics is Fatima Raji-Rasaki while Sarafa
Modele-Yusuf, a seasoned media practitioner, is to head the media and strategic
communications committee.
“The finance and special duties committee is to be headed by
Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the former deputy governor of Lagos state and senior
special assistant to the president, while the Diaspora Mobilisation Committee
is to be chaired by none other than Abike Dabiri-Erewa.”
Rinsola also said its creative and entertainment industry
committee includes Joke Silva, who will serve as its chairman, and other
members such as Toyin Adegbola, Esther Wright, Rose Odika, Hadiza Kabara,
Fathia Balogun and Sola Kosoko.
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