Tinubu campaign organisation defends inclusion of PDP Senator Nnamani

THE Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressive Congress has defended its inclusion of Senator Chimaroke Nnamani of the Peoples Democratic Party as a member of the council tasked with the responsibility of ensuring the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC, in next year's general election.

In response to criticism from within the party, Bayo Onanuga, the Council Director of Media and Publicity, issued a statement on Monday defending the inclusion of the PDP senator, claiming that it was not a mistake.

"The PCC will also want to clarify that the appearance of the name of HE Chimaroke Nnamani, a distinguished senator from Enugu State, was not a mistake," he said.

"He is on the list in his own right as a supporter of our presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He went on by saying that the senator and Bola Tinubu are very close friends and not even the bitterness and struggle in politics can come between their friendship. "Distinguished Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, who is still away in the United States, is a very close friend of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

"He may not be on the field with us as a PDP senatorial candidate in Enugu East, but his presence is indicative that he may have chosen to give ‘moral support’ to his oldtime friend and brother," he explained.

"In any case, the PCC cannot dictate the extent of Senator Nnamani’s support for his friend and brother. That is part of his fundamental human right which supersedes any provision in a Party Constitution. His position and allegiance to his party is self-defining and does not need any qualifying by us.

"Any explanation as to his status should be coming from the other party and not from us who are very proud to be associated with him."

Nnamani was listed as the 350th member of the 422-man list of the PCC released on Friday night.