Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Festus Keyamo, has been appointed the Director, Strategic Communications for President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 campaign.

In a letter dated April 16 and confirmed on Keyamo’s Twitter handle, the human rights activist will handle President Buhari’s strategic communications ahead of, and during the general elections.

The letter informing him of the appointment was signed by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who also doubled as the Director General, President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation.

Keyamo shared the good news on his Twitter page. He wrote,

“With this letter below?, I have just been appointed the Director, Strategic Communications (Official Spokesperson) for the President’s 2019 Presidential Campaigns. I will be making a formal statement on this much later.”

See his tweet:

With this letter below?, I have just been appointed the Director, Strategic Communications (Official Spokesperson) for the President’s 2019 Presidential Campaigns. I will be making a formal statement on this much later. pic.twitter.com/VxRZcI9Jdo

— Festus Keyamo, SAN (@fkeyamo) April 17, 2018