By Samuel Akpan
The APC presidential campaign council has limited official public communication to just three members, a move that follows recent on-air setbacks involving one of its previous spokespersons.
Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, who is Deputy Director-General (Administration) of the council, said the changes were approved to ensure a more “cohesive, disciplined and effective public engagement.”
Only Mr. Dele Alake, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari and Information Minister Mohammed Idris are now authorised to speak for the council, while all former spokespersons will join the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications.
Radio and television stations have been advised to note the restriction, with the campaign, promising to assign suitable representatives for future appearances.
The decision came a day after Alwan Hassan failed to demonstrate the 112 emergency line on Channels Television’s “Politics Today”, after challenging the anchor to dial it.
Hassan had earlier claimed some ministers paid billions for appointments, a remark APC spokesperson Felix Morka later attributed to the previous administration.
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