Only Three Officials Can Speak For Tinubu Campaign, Gbajabiamila Warns

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has restricted official communication on behalf of its 2027 campaign to three designated officials as part of efforts to ensure discipline and consistency in its public messaging.

The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Director-General (Administration) of the campaign council, Femi Gbajabiamila, announced the changes in a statement issued on Wednesday.

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.

Gbajabiamila said the restructuring was intended to promote more coordinated and effective public engagement.

“To ensure more cohesive, disciplined, and effective public engagement, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has made some changes to the structure of the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications,” he said.

He explained that all individuals previously announced to speak on behalf of the campaign would now become members of the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications.

“All previously announced persons in this capacity shall henceforth dissolve into the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications as members,” he stated.

The council also advised media organisations, particularly radio and television stations, to take note of the changes and comply with the new arrangement.

Gbajabiamila added that the campaign would assign appropriate representatives for media appearances whenever necessary.

The restructuring is expected to centralise the council’s communication and ensure that official positions are conveyed through its designated spokespersons.