The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has named 61 top chieftains of the party as members of its high-powered Contact/Strategy Committee saddled with the responsibility of repositioning the party ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The members of the committee include Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva; the former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC and the immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode.
The committee comprises 12 serving governors, as well as former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole and Hon. Yakubu Dogara.
The National Secretary of the party, Sen. John Akpanudoehede, in a statement issued on Monday said the Governor of Jigawa State, Mr. Abubakr Badaru will chair the 61-member Committee.
He said: “The National Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Mr. Mai Mala Buni has approved the constitution of a high-powered 61-member Contact/Strategy Committee for the APC.
“This is part of ongoing efforts by the CECPC to rebuild and reposition our great party.”
Akpanudoehede noted that the high-powered committee would be inaugurated by Buni on today (Tuesday) by 2:00pm at the party’s Secretariat in Abuja.
Govs Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Dapo Abiodun, Yahaya Bello, Aminu Masari, Hope Uzodinma are among incumbent Governors on the list.
FULL LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar – Chairman
- H.E. (Sen.) Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege – Member
- H.E. Alh. Yahaya Bello – Member
- H.E. Prof. Babagana Umar Zulum – Member
- H.E. Alh. Inuwa Yahaya – Member
- H.E. Engr. Abdullahi Sule – Member
- H.E. (Hon) Aminu Bello Masari – Member
- H.E. Simon Bako Lalong – Member
- H.E. Babajide Sanwo-Olu – Member
- H.E. Dapo Abiodun – Member
- H.E. (Sen.) Hope Uzodinma – Member
- H.E. David Nweze Umahi – Member
- H.E. Alh. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje – Member
- H.E. (Sen.) Aliyu Magatakarda Wammako – Member
- H.E. (Sen.) Mohammed Danjuma Goje – Member
- H.E (Sen.) Kashim Shettima – Member
- H.E. (Sen.) Ibikunle Amosun – Member
- H.E. (Sen.) Mohammed Umar Jibrilla – Member
- H.E. Timipre Sylva – Member
- H.E. Rauf Aregbesola – Member
- H.E. (Dr) Chris Ngige – Member
- H.E. (Sen) George Akume – Member
- Abubakar Malami, SAN – Member
- Hajia Sadiya Umar Faruq – Member
- Mallam Adamu Adamu – Member
- H.E. Akinwunmi Ambode – Member
- H.E. Mohammed A. Abubakar – Member
- H.E. (Sen.) Mohammed Adamu Aliero – Member
- H.E. Gbenga Daniel – Member
- H.E. Sullivan Chime – Member
- H.E. (Sen.) Iyiola Omisore – Member
- H.E. Mamadu Aliyu Shinkafi – Member
- H.E. Saidu Dakingari – Member
- Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole – Member
- Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara – Member
- Sen. Julius Ali Ucha – Member
- Sen. Ganiyu Solomon – Member
- Sen. Margaret Okadigbo – Member
- Sen. Jibrin Wowo – Member
- Sen. Anthony Oduma Agbo – Member
- Sen. Robert Ajayi Boroffice – Member
- Sen. Mohammed Sani Musa – Member
- Sen. Khairat Gwadabe – Member
- Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha – Member
- Hon. Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila – Member
- Hon. Usman Mohammed – Member
- Mallam Nuhu Ribadu – Member
- Hon. Abubakar Lado Suleja – Member
- Hon. Makinde Peter Abiola – Member
- Hon. Blessing David Onuoha – Member
- Alh. Kashim Imam – Member
- Mrs. Mimi Drubibi Adzape – Member
- Olorugun Emerhor Ortega – Member
- Obong Umana Okon Umana – Member
- Prince B.B Apugo – Member
- Chief Ify Ugo Okoye – Member
- Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa – Member
- Hajia Hadiza Bala Usman – Member
- Princess (Hon) Miriam Onuoha – Member
- Ideato C. Ideato Okoli – Member
- Dr. Ikechi Emenike – Secretary
