BEVERLY HILLS, AUGUST 11, (THEWILL) – Erstwhile special adviser to then Senate President David Mark on Media and Publicity, Hon. Kola Ologbondiyan, has joined the race for the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead of the August 17 National Convention of the party slated for Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
The Kogi-born Ologbondiyan, who has already picked his nomination form, was a former Deputy Editor of Thisday Newspapers and a strong stakeholder at the state and national levels of the party.
With his professional expertise and wealth of political experience, his entrance into the race is believed to have raised the bar for the contest for the specialized position which requires high-level cognate professional proficiency.
Ologbondiyan rose through the ranks in his professional and political callings. He was Group Political Editor of Thisday Newspapers and as a correspondent, covered several high profile political beats including, the Presidency, National Assembly, State Government Houses and political parties.
The graduate of the University of Lagos and holder of a PGD in Journalism from the institute of Journalism, Lagos, is well-versed in Nigerian political evolution with strong institution memory of activities of the PDP.
Ologbondiyan, according to a statement issued on Friday by his Campaign, brings to the table his vast knowledge, goodwill and contacts in both the media and political circles.
“He has been a loyal and active participant in PDP activities and contested the party’s House of Representatives primaries in 2011. He has since remained active in propagating the positive image of the PDP at all levels of participation,” the statement added.
