September 15, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has unveiled a 326-member Presidential Campaign Council for the 2023 presidential election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced 28 September, 2022, as the date for the commencement of presidential campaigns.
PDP Presidential candidate and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, had last week, promised that the campaign council will be constituted soon.
The list released by the National Organising Secretary of the Party, Umar Bature, has the Akwa Ibom state Governor, Udom Emmanuel, as Chairman, his Bauchi state counterpart, Bala Mohammed, as Vice Chairman, North, and the Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde, as Vice Chairman, South.
The list comprises of a National Campaign Management Committee, led by the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, as Director General, Senator Liyel Imoke, as Deputy DG operations, Professor Adewale Oladipo, DDG administration, Raymond Dokpesi (Technical and Systems), Okwesileze Nwodo (Research and Strategy) and Adeyemi Mayegun, is to serve as administrative secretary to the campaign council.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, whose name appeared as number 13 on the list, was named along with most of his associates as a member.
The list also consists of the names of former Vice President Namadi Sambo, serving as well as former State Governors of the party, former Ministers, all former Senate Presidents of the party, who are still members of the PDP, members of the Board of Trustees, among otters.
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekwerenmadu, also made the list. Former National Chairmen of the party, Vincent Ogbulafor and Ahmadu Ali, were also named as members.
Others whose name made the list included: former Army Chiefs, Generals Ishaya Bamaiyi, Martin Luther Agwai and Kenneth Minima.
The statement noted that the Council will be inaugurated on Wednesday, 28th September, 2022, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja,