PDP names Tambuwal DG presidential campaign, Wike, Makinde, Ekweremadu, others make list

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has named Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, as Director General of the Presidential Campaign Organisation (PCO) for the 2023 elections.

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State was appointed as the Chairman Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).

This is contained in a document signed by the National Organising Secretary of the party, Umar Mohammed Bature.

Others are Governor Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), PCC Vice Chairman North; and Governor Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Vice Chairman, South.

Among members of the 326 member Campaign Team are Senator Liyel Imoke, Deputy Director General operations, Prof Adewale Oladipo, Deputy Director General Administration, Chief Raymond Dokpehsi, Deputy Director General Technical and Systems and Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo, Deputy Director General Research and Strategy.

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 who are still members of the PDP, members of the Board of Trustees, among others.

Senators David Mark, Bukola Saraki, Pius Ayim; former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekwerenmadu, also made the list.

All the PDP governors are also members of the committee including the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike who has been asking for the resignation of the Party Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu.

The document added that the campaign team leaders and members would be inaugurated on September 28, 2022.