President Muhammadu Buhari has been appointed as the Chairman of the Presidential Campaign Council as campaign kicks-off in September ahead of the 2023 elections.

A party source told newsmen that the decision was reached following the meeting between the presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the governors elected on the platform of the party on Wednesday, in Abuja.

While the Governor of Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong holds on to his position as the Director-General of the Presidential Campaign, he would be reporting directly to Buhari who has been vested with power to make final decision on operations and funding of the campaign.