Bola Tinubu, the president-elect of Nigeria, and his wife Remi Tinubu will arrive today, according to James Faleke, the secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, who made the announcement on Sunday.
Faleke said that Tinubu and his wife would arrive via the presidential terminal of the Abuja International Airport by 2:00 p.m.
Following his trip to France after winning the election, Tinubu’s whereabouts have come under scrutiny, prompting Faleke to make this statement.
In Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), he urged party members to join in welcoming Tinubu when he arrives in the country.
Faleke, in a post on his Twitter account, noted that buses will be provided for interested members at the campaign office of the ruling party.
He, however, warned that only people who are accredited will be allowed at the airport.
Faleke wrote, “My dear brothers and sisters of this unique family, I wish to inform and request of us all that anyone in Abuja and Nasarawa is invited to join in receiving our people’s President-elect and First Lady tomorrow by 2 pm at the Presidential wing of the International Airport.
“Departure Time:2pm; departure venue: The Campaign Office; Accreditation time: 12 pm. Buses will be provided. Only Accredited persons will be allowed at the airport for security reasons.”
APC Dissolves Presidential Campaign Council
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), set up in 2022 for the 2023 presidential election, has been dissolved, according to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This information was released in a statement on Saturday night that was co-signed by James Abiodun Faleke, Council Secretary, and Governor Simon Bako Lalong, Director General of the APC PCC.
The party thanked all council members, leaders, and supporters for working tirelessly to ensure Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s resounding victory on behalf of the chairman of the Presidential Campaign Council, President Muhammadu Buhari; the president-elect, Bola Tinubu; and other leaders.
The statement read: “Since the campaign council began in September 2022, we have witnessed an unprecedented, relentless, and engaging mobilisation of our members nationwide and in the diaspora towards securing the majority popular votes for the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential ticket. The journey has been a worthy one with our hard-won victory. The credit goes to all our members particularly, the leaders and members of the various campaign directorates.
“We would like to express our deepest appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), for his unwavering support and leadership throughout the campaign. We could not have achieved this level of success without his single-mindedness, commitment, and forthrightness.
“However, we have concluded that it is in the best interest of the campaign and its stakeholders for us to dissolve our council with immediate effect. This has become necessary to retune us towards the May 29, 2023, inauguration of the President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The process of transitioning into a new era of a Renewed Hope is underway and all our energies and activities must reflect the principles underlying this process.
“We hope that you will all continue to stay involved in Nigeria’s political process and to advocate for issues that you believe in. Our democracy is stronger when we all participate in the political process with patriotism.We would like to take this opportunity to thank you once again for your support, dedication, and hard work.”
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