Only Yari, Alake, Idris Authorised to Speak for Tinubu Campaign – Gbajabiamila
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has restricted official communication on behalf of its campaign to three designated officials as part of efforts to strengthen message coordination and discipline.
The Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Deputy Director-General (Administration) of the campaign council, Femi Gbajabiamila, announced the restructuring of the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Under the new arrangement, the campaign’s Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari; Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake; and Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, are the only officials authorised to speak on behalf of the council.
Gbajabiamila explained that the restructuring was intended to ensure consistency and effectiveness in the campaign’s public engagements.
“To ensure more cohesive, disciplined, and effective public engagement, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has made some changes to the structure of the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications,” he said.
He further clarified that individuals previously designated to speak for the campaign would no longer retain such authority but would instead become members of the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications.
“All previously announced persons in this capacity shall henceforth dissolve into the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications as members,” Gbajabiamila stated.
The campaign council also directed broadcast media organisations to comply with the revised communication structure, stressing that designated representatives would be assigned for media appearances whenever necessary.
“Radio and TV stations are hereby advised to take note of these changes and act accordingly. The campaign will delegate appropriate person(s) for appearances where and when necessary,” the statement added.
