APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said the lists being circulated did not originate from the party.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from a purported national campaign council lists for the governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States slated for November 11, 2023.
In a statement on Tuesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said the lists being circulated did not originate from the party and should therefore be disregarded.
The viral list for the Bayelsa poll has 124 members on it including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who had yet to formally resign from the Peoples Democratic Party.
It was also alleged that Gombe State Governor, Muhammad Yahaya, would chair the Bayelsa Campaign Council; Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu would chair the 138-member Imo Campaign Council while Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun would chair a 135-member council for Kogi.
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The fake list said the three Co-Chairmen for Kogi are Govs. Babajide Sanwo-olu (Lagos); Umar Bago (Niger) and Uba Sani (Kaduna).
It also said Imo has Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru; Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha as Co-Chairmen.
It was further alleged that Bayelsa has Defence Minister, Mohammed Badaru, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, as Co-Chairmen.
However, reacting to the lists, Morka said: “The attention of the APC has been drawn to a national campaign council lists for the Nov. 11, governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States in circulation in sections of the media.
“The lists are not official documents of the party and should be disregarded.”
