The Presidency has said that Aliko Dangote, who is not a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not a member of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) as erroneously announced on Friday.
Presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina made the clarification in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
“It has become imperative to further clarify the status of Alhaji Aliko Dangote, named under the sub-head ADVISORY MEMBERS in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council announced on Friday, December 28, 2018.
“Africa’s richest man, not being a card-carrying member of APC, cannot, and is not member of the PCC.
“He is also a member of the Peace Committee, and thus cannot be in a partisan campaign council,’’ the statement read.
A statement earlier issued by the presidential aide on Friday had named Yemi Osinbajo, Adams Ohiohmole, Bola Tinubu, Ahmed Lawan, Femi Gbajabiamila, Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola as members of the Special Advisory Committee to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Other members of the Council, according to the statement, are Bisi Akande, John Oyegun, Ita Enang, all APC serving senators and all APC serving and former governors.
All APC members of the House of Representatives, all members of the APC National Working Committee and all zonal women leaders are also members of the council.
