2023: El-Rufai Opens Up On Tinubu- APC Governors Meeting

The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has disclosed details of the meeting between All Progressive Congress governors and the presidential candidate, Ahmed Bola Tinubu.

 

Newsonline reports that El-Rufai said the meeting held on Monday was to present the report of the governors’ committee in the build-up to the 2023 general election.

 

El-Rufai disclosed that the committee have nominated a director general, who will be the presidential campaign chairman for Tinubu and Shettima ticket.

 

He said Tinubu will present the director general to President Buhari and the National Chairman, Adamu Abdullahi.

 

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The Kaduna governor also disclosed that various negotiations are still ongoing on other positions for the presidential campaign council.

 

El-Rufai said, “We came to report on an assignment given to us by our Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate to begin the broad consultations and develop a structure for the presidential campaign council.

 

“We have briefed the candidate and his running mate and inputs have been taken. Our hope is that in the shortest possible time the candidate will consult more with the party leadership and brief Mr President and get his input, then we will formally unveil the presidential campaign council.

 

“A decision has been taken on the director-general but other positions in the campaign council are still being discussed. The president, the national chairman and national working committee will be briefed before a formal announcement.”