ONDO 2020: Sanwo-Olu heads 104-member APC National Campaign council for Akeredolu’s election

Ahead October governorship election in Ondo State, Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been announced as chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council.

Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, will serve as Deputy Chairman and Mr Mustapha Salihu as Secretary of the 104-member APC National Campaign Council.

The campaign council to be inaugurated on Saturday also has Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege; Governors Isiaka Oyetola, Dapo Abiodun, Kayode Fayemi, among others as members.

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