PDP names Saraki DG of presidential campaign council

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has named Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki as the Director General of the Presidential campaign council of its Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, also named Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal as the North West Coordinator, Governor Nyesom Wike as South South Coordinator and Samuel Ortom of Benue State for the North Central.

Others, whose appointment were announced were Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo, North-east, Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, South-east, and the Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose as the coordinator for the South-west.

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Ologbondiyan also disclosed that the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom will head the fund raising committee while a former minister of Special Duties, Taminu Turaki is to head the legal committee.

According to the PDP spokesman, other campaign officers would be announced in due course.

 

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