According to Mr. Festus Keyamo, the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s name was omitted off the list of campaign council members as a result of an instruction from President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement released on Saturday, Keyamo said that Buhari had ordered the exclusion of the names of Osinbajo and Mr. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), so that they could focus on governance.
He claimed that none of the important government officials could quit their jobs to run for office.
The spokesperson emphasized that the APC, which is currently in power, was given the authority by the Nigerian people to govern the nation on their behalf, at least until May 29, 2023, and that the party intended to carry out this mandate with the utmost sense of responsibility.
He said: “Our attention has been drawn to some stories making the rounds that there may be something amiss within the family of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the name of our own revered and respected Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, is not included in the list of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.
“Nothing can be farther from the facts. For the avoidance of doubt, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, is the Chairman of the Campaign Council. As a result, Mr. President has SPECIFICALLY directed that the Vice-President and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha should be left out of the Campaign Council to concentrate on the governance of the country and administration of Government.
“As a responsible Party and Government, all the key functionaries of government cannot abandon their positions for electioneering campaigns. The APC has the mandate of the Nigerian people to administer the country on their behalf at least till May, 29, 2023, and this we intend to do with all sense of responsibility.
“We will not toe the path of those who governed the country in an irresponsible manner before us and our Party is not in total disarray like those who wish to ‘rescue’ the country, but cannot simply manage their own internal affairs.”
