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2023: Finance Minister to Co-Chair APC Primary Budget Committee

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed will serve as the Co-Chairperson of the budget committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its presidential primary special convention.

She will work with Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State who is the committee’s chairman.

This is contained in a statement issued by the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Wednesday in Abuja.

Here is a list of other committees and their chairpersons:

Finance and Logistics – Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State.

Accreditation and Decoration – Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun.

Security and Compliance – Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Ondo State.
Co-Chair: Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (Rtd.), former Minister of Interior.

Election Planning – Abubakar Bagudu, Governor of Kebbi
Co-Chair: Hope Uzodinma, Governor of Imo.

Transportation – Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Kano State
Deputy: Ramatu Aliyu, Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory.

Accommodation – Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno
Co-Chair: Gboyega Oyetola, Governor of Osun.

Media and Publicity- Abdullahi Sule, Governor of Nasarawa State

Medicals – Dr. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment
Co-Chair: Prof. Isaac Adewole, former Minister of Health

Legal: Abubakar Malami SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.

Venue and Site Servicing: Bello Matawalle, Governor of Zamfara
Co-Chair: Mohammed Bello, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.

Election Appeal – Mai Mala Buni, Governor of Yobe State.

Hospitality and Welfare – Simon Lalong, Governor of Plateau.
Co-Chair: Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

Protocol – Aminu Masari, Governor of Katsina State.

Digital Communications – AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Governor of Kwara.

Pre-Convention and Management/ Rapporteur –  Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State.
Deputy: Dame Pauline Tallen, Minister of Women Affairs.

Presidential Screening Appeal – Abubakar Bello, Governor of Niger State.
Co-Chair: Ahmed Wase, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 
Accreditation of Diplomats – Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy President of the Senate.
Co-Chair: Geoffrey  Onyeama, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

The APC presidential primary special convention will take place from 6 – 8 June in Abuja.

It will produce the party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 presidential election.


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