Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has been appointed Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Organization, with a mandate to lead the way towards uprooting President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo from the Aso Presidential Villa for APC’s pair of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) and his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.

Amaechi’s appointment was contained in a statement issued today in Lagos by APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.

The party said Amaechi was chosen for the task because of his outstanding reputation as a man of courage, principle, strength of character, decency and love of country, as well as his administrative prowess and organisational skills.

•Photo shows Governor Amaechi.