The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu has fulfilled his promise to the Kannywood members by including them in the presidential campaign council of the party.
Tinubu had during the recent visit to Kano promised to ensure that Kannywood members were given the opportunity to be part of his campaigns.
He said the Kannywood members will showcase their talents, while also helping the party to win the forthcoming general elections.
Announcing their inclusion was the Director General of the presidential campaign, Gov. Simon Lalong in Jos.
According to Lalong, APC presidential campaign DG said the inclusion of the actors was aimed at deepening the participation of creative artists from the northern region in the campaigns.
He said the Kannywood group has Abdul-Mahmud Amart as Director, Ismail Afakallah as Deputy Director and Sani Mu’azu, as the Secretary, with other leaders heading different divisions.
Lalong said the approval was the outcome of the recent visit of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu to Kano, where he met members of the group.
He said the APC presidential candidate had promised that Kannywood members would be given the opportunity to be part of the campaigns to showcase their talents while also helping the party win the forthcoming general elections