The Presidency has said the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council list for the 2027 election has not been withdrawn, although adjustments will be made to the structure.
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, gave the clarification on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
His comments came amid controversy over the composition of the council, particularly the inclusion of some party leaders and the absence of others, which had sparked reports that the list was being reconsidered.
Dare said the list remained valid because the campaign structure was not yet complete, with several subcommittees still to be constituted.
“As it is with every other list, there’s a room for subcommittees. Those subcommittees have not been formed, and so many other names will come into that subcommittee,” he said.
Dare also referred to a statement issued by the APC, insisting that the party had not withdrawn the list.
“So that list has not been withdrawn. The APC has issued a statement to that effect yesterday, that list stands.
“But of course, there will be adjustments. The list is not cast in stone, just like every other list,” he added.
The campaign council, announced over the weekend, has President Tinubu as chairman, while Vice-President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda were named vice chairmen.
Former Zamfara State Governor and Senator Abdul’aziz Yari was appointed Director-General, while Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma was named secretary.
Asked whether the expected changes amounted to a review of the council, Dare drew a distinction between the two terms, saying the changes would only be made where necessary.
“Not a review, just adjustments where necessary,” he said.
Explaining the distinction, Dare said a review would amount to a broader overhaul of the existing structure.
“Review is wholesale, this is not wholesale,” Dare said.
He added that the planned subcommittees would provide room for more party members and political stakeholders to be accommodated within the campaign structure.