APC presidential campaign council: Dangote named in error – Presidency

The Presidency said Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who is not a card-carrying
member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), cannot, and is not a
member of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) as erroneously
announced on Friday.

Alhaji Aliko Dangote

Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, made the clarification in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

The statement read: “It has become imperative to further clarify the
status of Alhaji Aliko Dangote, named under the sub-head ADVISORY
MEMBERS in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign
Council announced on Friday, December 28, 2018.

“Africa’s richest man, not being a card-carrying member of APC, cannot, and is not member of the PCC.

“He is also a member of the Peace Committee, and thus cannot be in a partisan campaign council.’’

A statement earlier issued by the presidential aide on Friday had
named Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Adams Oshiomhole, Bola Tinubu, Sen. Ahmed
Lawan, Femi Gbajabiamila, Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola as members of
the Special Advisory Committee to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Other members of the Council, according to the statement, are Chief
Bisi Akande, Chief John Oyegun, Sen. Ita Enang, All APC serving Senators
and All APC serving and former Governors.

All APC Members of the House of Representatives, all members of the
National Working Committee of the APC and all Zonal Women Leaders are
also members of the council.