{"id":97723,"date":"2022-08-05T01:20:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T00:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=97723"},"modified":"2022-08-05T01:30:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T00:30:15","slug":"just-in-apc-confirms-lalong-as-tinubus-campaign-dg-keyamo-as-spokesperson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/just-in-apc-confirms-lalong-as-tinubus-campaign-dg-keyamo-as-spokesperson\/","title":{"rendered":"Just in: APC confirms Lalong as Tinubu\u2019s campaign DG, Keyamo as spokesperson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"I_ZkbNhI D_FY W_6D6F\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body\">\n<div class=\"msg-body P_wpofO mq_AS\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body-content\">\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\">\n<div id=\"yiv4388154926\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>The All Progressives Congress, on Thursday, confirmed the Governor of Plateau State and Chairman of the Northern Governors\u2019 Forum, Simon Lalong, as the Director General of its Presidential Campaign Council.<\/p>\n<p>The APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents shortly after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cWe are here to see Mr. President to brief him and to get his approvals of plans that we are having regarding our campaign outfit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd once we have his approval, we intend to make major disclosure. We\u2019re on the same page with the Presidential and the individuals who will play various roles in the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe DG of the campaign is seated by my right here. Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a spokesperson in the person of Festus Kenyamo. The deputy spokesperson is Hannatu Musawa. This is what we came to discuss with the President.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adamu explained that the choice of Lalong was based on his ability to do the work required to ensure victory for the Tinubu-Shettima ticket in next year\u2019s presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has the ability to do it. 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