The Peoples Democratic Party has constituted a 363-member campaign team to mobilise support for its candidates in the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states.
A document signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, and released to the media on Friday, revealed Bayelsa State as having the highest number of party chieftains with 122.
This was closely followed by Imo with 121 members while Kogi has 120. Taraba State Governor, Kefas Agbu is to chair the committee in charge of Bayelsa State and would be assisted by Chenedu Nwoko as Deputy Chairman.
Also included in the team are the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; his Rivers State counterpart, Siminalayi Fubara; Senator Seriake Dickson, PDP’s Deputy National Chairman (South) Taofeek Arapaja; and former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, among others.
The Kogi State campaign team would be chaired by the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and assisted by his Plateau State counterpart, Caleb Muftwang.
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, ex-PDP National Chairman, Ahmadu Ali and ex-Senate President, President, David Mark are members of the campaign committee.
Zamfara State Governor, Lawal Dauda is the leader of the campaign team of the party in Imo State and would be assisted by the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno.
Other members of the committee are Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, his Enugu State counterpart, Peter Mbah, former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, ex-Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, former Ebonyi State governor, Sam Egwu among others.
he committee will be inaugurated on Wednesday, August 2 at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja.
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