The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday, November 11, dissolved all previously announced spokespersons and ruled that only three persons will henceforth speak on its behalf.
It said the persons authorised to speak are the campaign’s Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari; Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake (official spokesperson); and Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris.
There have been instances of confusion in the media when various persons hitherto designated as spokespersons gave conflicting information regarding the activities of the party, especially when appearing on radio and television stations.
However, in order to address this problem, the Chief of Staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila, who is also the Deputy Director-General (Administration) of the council, in a statement on Wednesday, said the changes were made “to ensure more cohesive, disciplined and effective public engagement.”
The statement added that all earlier persons who had been authorised to speak in that capacity are to dissolve into the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications as ordinary members.
The statement also advised radio and television stations as well as other media houses to take note of the new arrangement and act accordingly.
It added that the campaign council will designate appropriate persons for media appearances only when necessary.
The reorganisation effectively ends the previous multiplicity of voices and centralises the council’s public communication which will now be strictly under Yari, Alake and Idris.
