BEVERLY HILLS, May 24, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Party, APC has announced a powerful 77-member campaign body led by the Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu as it launches an intimidating bid to win the Ekiti State Governorship.
The 77-member team it christened ‘National Campaign Council’ is “to ensure victory for the Party’s
governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi at the July 14 Ekiti Governorship Election,” the party said in a statement Thursday announcing the body.
The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is the ruling party in the southwestern state.
The campaign council which was inaugurated by the APC Deputy National Chairman (North), Sen. Lawali Shuaibu on behalf of the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun consists of fourteen serving governors, ministers, some members of the Party’s National Working Committee, National Assembly members and senior Party leaders.
Speaking during the inauguration, Sen. Lawali Shuaibu while stressing the importance of the Ekiti governorship election to the Party, urged the campaign council to shun hate speech in its campaign message to the people of Ekiti.
“The election in Ekiti is very important for the APC. Infact, we feel the level of importance of the election is slightly below the importance of the presidential election to us. We are not going to relent in our effort to win Ekiti State. The responsibility now rest on your shoulders,” he said.
THEWILL can report that Ekiti is one of the swing states in the southwest. Both the PDP and the ACN, the progressive party which fused with other parties to form the APC in 2015 have governed the state.
FULL LIST OF EKITI STATE CAMPAIGN COUNCIL
1. H. E. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu – Governor Kebbi (Chairman)
2. H. E. Akinwunmi Dapo Ambode – Governor Lagos
3. H. E. Sen. Ibikunle Amosun – Governor Ogun
4. H. E. Sen. Abiola Ajimobi – Governor Oyo
5. H. E. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola – Governor Osun
6. H. E. Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN – Governor Ondo
7. H. E. Alh. Abdulfatah Ahmed – Governor Kwara
8. H. E. Alh. Abdulazeez Yari – Governor Zamfara
9. H. E. Mr. Godwin Obaseki – Governor Edo
10. H. E. Alh. Yahaya Bello – Governor Kogi
11. H. E. Mr. Simon Bako Lalong – Governor Plateau
12. H. E. Alh. Kashim Shettima – Governor Borno
13. H. E. Sen. Mohammed Umar Jibrilla – Governor Adamawa
14. H. E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar – Governor Jigawa
15. H. E. Engr. Segun Oni
16. Alh. Manir Dan-Ali – Minister Defence
17. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau Rt d – Interior
18. Alh. Bawa Bwari Abubakar – State, Solid Minerals
19. Dr. Ibe Kachikwu – State, Petroleum
20. Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN – Power, Works and Housing
21. Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi – Transport
22. Chief (Dr.) Chris Ngige – Labour
23. Prof. Isaac Adewole – Health
24. Sen. Sola Adeyeye
25. Sen. Tayo Alasaodura
26. Sen. Andy Uba
27. Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim
28. Sen. Aliyu Wammako
29. Sen. Abu Ibrahim
30. Sen. Ben Uwajumogu
31. Sen. Olubunmi Adetunmbi
32. Sen. Tony Adeniyi
33. Hon. Bamidele Faparusi
34. Rt. Hon. Yusuf Lasun
35. Hon. Aliyu Magaji
36. Hon. Stephen Olemija
37. Hon. Mike Ogun
38. Otunba Niyi Adebayo
39. Alh. Yau Darazo
40. Sen. Olurunnimbe Mamora
41. Dr. Muiz Banire
42. Hon. Faruk Adamu Aliyu
43. Sen. Domingo Obende
44. Engr. Ade Adetimehin
45. Sen. Uche Ekwunife
46. Mr. Ayo Afolabi
47. Mrs. Kemi Nelson
48. Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele
49. Engr. Mohammed Maihaja
50. Hon. Omowunmi Edet
51. Mr. Yemi Olowolabi
52. Chief Zacha Adelabu
53. Barr. Sharon Ikeazor
54. Hadjia Hadiza Bala Usman
55. Mr. Edwin Ikhinmwin
56. Mr. Hubert Shaiyen
57. Mr. Adejoke Adefolire
58. Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa
59. Chief Kemi Adeosun
60. Senator Monsurat Sumonnu
61. Senator Binta Masi
62. Hajiya Fati Balla
63. Prof. Okey Onyejekwe
64. Mr. Ray Morphy
65. Hon. Jibir Maigari
66. Dr. Jabo Zarami
67. Mr. Shina Peller
68. Sen. Osita Izunaso
69. Alh. Bolaji Abdullahi
70. Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu
71. Alh. Dasuki Ibrahim Jalo
72. Chief Pius Akinyelure
73. Alh. Tajudeen Bello
74. Barr. Awele Van Nwoko
75. Mrs. Yetunde Adeniji
76. Mrs. Toyin Edun
77. Alhaji Ali Wurge
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