The Interim National Working Committee (NWC ) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the United Kingdom had inaugurated the UK chapter of its campaign council for the forthcoming elections in Nigeria.
The event, held at the Methodist church Camberwell, United Kingdom was part of the move by the UK Chapter of the party to spread its diaspora and grassroots mobilisation. Chairman of the interim committee, Tunde Doherty, said the reason for inaugurating the council was to bolster the activities of the APC both in the United Kingdom and Nigeria, adding that notable party members and chieftains in the UK had laid a solid foundation that would lead to the success of the campaign council.
Doherty added also that members of the newly constituted campaign council were drawn from various groups including, Tinubu Support Organization (TSO); Tinubu Support Group (TSG); South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA); Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (ABAT); Christian Network for Asiwaju(CNA); Real Jagaban People(RJP); Hope 2023 Group, Nigeria Diaspora for Asiwaju (NDA) and Female in Leadership and Empowerment (FILAE), among many others. Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Education, who is also the APC National Director, Professional Women Council, Mrs Ronke Soyombo was the Special Guest at the event.
She said the gathering would provide the needed opportunity for women to be actively involved in politics, while assuring that the APC government headed by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the president will make the 35% women appointees a reality. Soyombo also urged members of the newly constituted campaign committee to be forthright in the new their respective assignments.
Members of the newly inaugurated campaign council include Olumuyiwa Adesua, Director General; Bukola Apena, deputy DG; Ayokunle Agunbiade, secretary; Hajia Ayisat Gbajabiamila, Director of Media; Dr Olufemi Obakarounwi, Director of Organisation; Ifeoma Nwankwo, Director of Finance; Reverend Abayomi, Deputy Director of Organisation and Gbenga Ogundipe, Director of New Media.