APC names Yari, Alake, Idris as only authorised campaign spokepersons
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has reduced the number of officials authorised to speak on its behalf to three in a move to streamline its media and communication structure.
The decision was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief of Staff to the President and Deputy Director-General (Administration) of the campaign council, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Under the new arrangement, the council’s director-general, Senator Abdulaziz Yari; Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake; and Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, are the only officials authorised to speak on its behalf.
Alake will serve as the campaign council’s official spokesperson, while Yari and Idris are also authorised to communicate its positions.
The statement said all other individuals previously announced in spokesperson capacities would now serve as members of the directorate of media and strategic communications.
Gbajabiamila said the changes were intended to ensure more coordinated, disciplined and effective communication with the public.
He also advised radio and television stations to take note of the new arrangement, adding that the campaign council would designate representatives for media appearances whenever necessary.
