2023: APC Explains Absence Of Stakeholders At Presidential  Campaign Rallies

By Akinwale Kasali

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, has  explained the absence of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and a  number of stakeholders at the Presidential Campaign rallies of the Party.

Since the APC began its Presidential Campaign for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice Presidential Candidate, Kashim Shettima,  major stakeholders in the Party have not been involved raising speculation about the unity among the Party chieftains.

Osinbajo, who contested against Tinubu at the APC Presidential Primary has been seen attending other social activities, including the recently held centenary celebration of the Baptist Boys High School in Abeokuta, but has been silent on Tinubu’s campaign since he lost at the party’s primary election.

Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, disclosed he won’t campaign for Tinubu, having explained that he could not campaign against any of the four frontrunner because they are his friends.

Reacting to the absences, APC Presidential Campaign Council spokesman, Festus Keyamo, said, the Vice President was acting on the directive of the President Muhammadu Buhari to concentrate on governance.

He said, “Rotimi Amaechi (former Minister of Transportation) was there in Adamawa State and Jos recently; he has been going to the rallies but he has picked the ones he wants to attend.

“For the Vice President, it was a directive for him to face governance, and you can see Mr President has been going round campaigning. Also, Ngige is not campaigning against our party, he just said he will remain neutral for his own reasons and that is just one minister out of 43.

“We have an absolutely strong coalition in the APC unlike the PDP that has virtually collapsed.”