The campaign structure retained the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, as Director-General just as Adams Oshiomhole and Bayo Onanuga kept their positions as the Deputy Director-General (Operations) and Director of Media and Publicity respectively.

Faleke's statement read: “We are pleased to announce the nominees of the leadership of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, as per enclosed. All nominees are kindly advised to pick their appointment letters from the undersigned on Monday, 26th September, 2022 at 12 noon.

“The venue is Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council on Plot 781, Herbert Macaulay Way, Central Area Abuja. All other members will be contacted by the leaders of their respective directorates.”

Osinbajo, Dogara, others missing: However, the list threw up some surprises as party stalwarts, many of whom have not been in good terms with Tinubu for different reasons, saw their names omitted from the campaign council.

Notable among them are Osinbajo; Dogara; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba and former Communications Minister, Adebayo Shittu, who heads one of Tinubu's support groups — Asiwaju Tinubu-Shettima Coalition for Good Governance.

Why is this important: Osinbajo's omission may not have come as a shock given that the relationship between the Vice President and the former Lagos State Governor has deteriorated since the jostle for the APC presidential ticket.

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