The federal government has said that it did not authorize the appointment of Ali Modu Sheriff, former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as director-general of “Buhari 2019 presidential support committee.
In a statement today, Saturday, countering the announcement which was made yesterday by the senior special assistant to the president on political matters, Gideon Sammani, the director press, office of the secretary to the government of the federation, Lawrence Ojabo said the statement was unauthorized, misleading.
“The attention of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has been drawn to documents in circulation in print and social media purportedly issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Matters in the Presidency as public notice, announcing the names of certain individuals and appointing them into different roles under the BUHARI 2019 PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT COMMITTEE, as well as soliciting for support,” the statement read.
“It has become imperative to clarify to all Nigerians and in particular to APC members that the said documents are unauthorised, misleading and should therefore be totally disregarded.
“Appropriate administrative measures are being put in place to ensure that such lapse does not recur in future.”
Gideon Sammani had said yesterday, Friday that in preparation for the reelection of President Buhari in 2019, the Presidential Support Committee, Buhari 2019 has appointed eminent Nigerians to the national working committee of the organization.
The statement read: “The prominent individuals were selected after the APC national convention to build on the momentum of the success to step up preparation within the hierarchy and ranks and file of the party to fully support President Muhammadu Buhari to continue with his programmes and policies for the upliftment and advancement of the country with the manifesto of the APC.”
Source: Thecable. [myad]
