The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has appointed a former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, to “assist and support” the Coordinator of the APC PCC in the South West, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
This was one of the highlights of the meeting of the APC PCC in the South West on January 19 in Akure, Ondo State.
According to a communique of the meeting made available to The Eagle Online on Thursday, the meeting was held at the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign office in Akure, Ondo State and deliberated extensively on the forthcoming general election, particularly the presidential election on February 25, 2022.
The meeting, said to have been at the behest of Akeredolu, addressed myriad of issues, noting that there was the need for the South West to return massive votes for the presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in order to ensure victory for the party.
According to the communique: “Council praises its Chairman, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, CON for his leadership and candour. It notes with satisfaction his improved state of health and prayed for his speedy recovery and continued service to Ondo state and Nigeria as a nation.
“Council approves the request of the Coordinator of the PCC in the Southwest zone, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, CON to appoint His Excellency, Dr John Kayode Fayemi, CON to assist and support him in coordinating the Southwest campaign activities.”
On the low turn out of Nigerians for the collection of their Permanent Voter Cards from the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission and designated points, the communique advocated the declaration of holiday by APC-controlled States.
It would be recalled that the Lagos State Government had on Thursday announced a four-day staggered holiday for civil servants in the state to collect their PVCs.
The communique of the APC PCC in the South West said: “Council decries the low rate of collection of Permanent Voter Card (PVC) and announces the immediate launch of ‘Operation collect Your PVC’ across all the states in the Southwest.
“In furtherance to the foregoing, Council enjoins Governors of all APC controlled states to declare Tuesday, 24th January, 2023 as work-free day to aid collection of PVC.”
Other decisions taken, according to the communique, were: “Council directs the setting up of polling units mobilization committees across all the Southwest States and also decides that all Party leaders and government functionaries at the Federal and State levels should return immediately to their respective local governments, wards and units to lead the campaigns and voter mobilization activities.
“Council urges Governors of APC controlled states in the Southwest to deploy all state owned mass media machineries towards mobilisation, voter education and PVC collection.
“Council appeals to PCC to urgently release funds to all campaign directorates, most especially, the youth directorate in order to enhance the campaign and mobilisation activities.
“Council frowns at reported cases of anti-party activities of some leaders and appointees and therefore calls on the National Working Committee (NWC) to deal decisively with any party member engaging in anti-party activities.”
The communique was signed by Akeredolu and the Deputy Coordinator of the APC PCC in the South West, Isaacs Kekemeke.
