SW APC Backs Akeredolu As Zonal Coordinator, Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Council

By Ayodele Oni

As contending political parties for 2023 elections prepare to kick-start

campaigns, the All Progressive Congress, (APC) National Vice Chairman (Southwest), Isaac Kekemeke has lauded the appointment of Ondo state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as the South west coordinator of the Presidential Campaign Council.

The appointment of Governor Akeredolu, as the Zonal Coordinator of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Committee was conveyed in a letter addressed to him and personally signed by the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu, in the letter, dated August 8, 2022, noted that Governor Akeredolu, who is also the Chairman, South-west Governors’ Forum, deserved the appointment, owing to his impressive political achievements and the exemplary leadership he had demonstrated as Governor of his state and as a party member.

”By way of this letter, we are pleased to formally convey your appointment as the Zonal Campaign Cordinator (South West) of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.

“This appointment is fitting and appropriate given your impressive political achievement and the exemplary leadership you have demonstrated as governor of your state and as a party member.

“We are grateful that you have joined our campaign team. We know you will do your utmost in this new responsibility as we conduct an effective, message-driven campaign leading us to victory in the 2023 presidential election.”

Kekemeke, in his letter said “On behalf of myself, the leadership and entire membership of the party in the Zone heartily congratulates Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on his well-deserved and highly strategic appointment as Coordinator of the Southwest in the APC Presidential Campaign Council.

“John Quincy Adams could not have been more right when he unassailably asserted that, if your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

“Doubtlessly, the true leader in Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has impelled him to take deliberate actions that have positively and radically impacted the course of events in the politics of Nigeria as Governor of Ondo State, Chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum and Chairman of Southern Governors’ Forum.

“The number of challenges Governor Akeredolu has frontally and courageously taken, has brought many achievements under his belt.

“Apropos of that, this new appointment provides yet another opportunity to win more in a terrain that the Governor has extraordinarily mastered to the admiration of many.

“The APC in the Southwest of Nigeria and indeed the people of the Southwest of Nigeria are solidly behind Governor Akeredolu and pledge their co-operation with him to deliver on this new assignment.”