Politics
Buhari gives Akpabio appointment In presidential campaign
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Senate Minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio a position in his campaign team.
The president made the former Akwa Ibom State governor as the National Coordinator of the Presidential Support Committee.
The information was made known on Thursday by Pastor Mfon Okon, the Akwa Ibom state Coordinator of the committee, who also disclosed that four indigenes of the state have also been appointment into the committee.
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Others include Lady Valerie Ebe, a former deputy governor of the state as chairman, National Advisory Committee; Senator John Akpanudoedehe, National Director – Planning & Strategy; Senator Aloysius Etok – National Director for inter-party affairs, and the party’s South-South zonal woman leader, Mrs Rachael Akpabio as the National Assistant Welfare Secretary.
President Buhari’s campaign kicks off at the Godswill Akpabio international stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom on December 28th.
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