APC Campaign Council: Tinubu Conspicuously Rejects Buhari’s Nominee, Okadigbo
APC Campaign Council: Tinubu Conspicuously Rejects Buhari’s Nominee, Okadigbo
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has reportedly rejected a nomination of President Muhammadu Buhari for the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.
President Muhamodu Buhari presented Margaret Chuba Okadigbo as the Zonal Coordinator for the campaign council in the South East.
Sources that spoke with Thirdeye corespondent in Abuja disclosed that the former Governor of Lagos State refused the nomination.
One of our sources confirmed, “His (Tinubu) South-East penetration is the lowest, he refused Buhari’s nomination of Okadigbo’s wife to handle his South-East campaign.
“He felt she’s not efficient enough despite being told by the President to pick her.”
Tinubu Appoints Faleke Opposed APC NEC Position
A source has revealed that Tinubu has assigned James Faleke as the Secretary of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.
According to the source, the decision to ordain Faleke is against the advice of the APC National Executive Council.
The source said, “A serious conflicts is rocking the party over Tinubu’s refusal to accept those nominated to him by party leaders to handle his campaign.
“While he (Tinubu) wants to handpick key people to head the campaign council, party leaders especially the chairman and the presidency through the cabal want their loyalists to be in charge.
“I won’t deceive you, Tinubu’s candidacy is currently receiving the cold shoulder. Imagine, he said he doesn’t trust the party chairman. Now he can’t constitute a presidential campaign committee because of such a high-level conflict .”
Another source said Senators in Katsina, Gombe and Kebbi are dumping APC for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He further stated that his bad health of Tinubu is becoming a major anxiety , adding that he is planning another medical trip abroad.
The source said, “he made Faleke his PCC Secretary against the party’s advice that he should appoint one Tarka from Benue State.”
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