The national body of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State as the chair of the Campaign Council for the February 12 Area Council Elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, while Governor ’Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, was appointed as the Secretary.
After constituting its National Campaign Council yesterday, the PDP National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, announced the members of the party’s council in Abuja on Friday.
Mr Bature also listed Governors Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Nyesom Wike of Rivers, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu States as members of the council.
Below is the full list of Members of the Campaign Council;
“1. H.E. Dr. Samuel Ortom – Chairman
- H.E. Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal – Member
- H.E. Sen. Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed – Member
- H.E. Barr. Chief Nyesom Wike, CON – Member
- H.E. Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi – Member
- Sen. Walid Jibrin – Member
- H.E. Sen. David Mark, GCON – Member
- H.E. Sen. Bukola Saraki – Member
- H.E. Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe – Member
- H.E. Ibrahim Idris – Member
- Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu – Member
12. Sen. Philip Aduda – Member
- Sen. Uche Ekwunife – Member
- Prof. Jerry Gana – Member
- Hajiya Mrs. Zainab Maina – Member
16. H.E. Sen. Gabriel Suswam – Member
17. Rt. Hon. Magaret Icheen – Member
- Sen. Zainab Kure – Member
- Sen. Solomon Ewuga – Member
- Rt. Hon. Theophilus Dakas Shan (NVC-North Central)- Member
- Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN (National Legal Adviser)- Member
- Hon. Jiba Y. Micah – Member
- Hon. Hassan U. Sokodabo – Member
- Sir. Hon. Ngbede John – Member
- Hon. Zakka Dogo Sunday – Member
- Engr. (Dr) Sam Uhuotu – Member
27. Hon. Babatunde Mohammed – Member
- Hon. Francis Orogu – Member
- Barr. Tanko Beji – Member
- Hon. Chris Hassan – Member
- Abdulrahman Mohammed – Member
- Hon. Chief Felicia Ebun Owolabi – Member
- Hajiya Hadiza Mohammed – Member
- H.E. Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde – Secretary
Meanwhile, the statement also revealed that, the Directorate of Organisation and Mobilisation (DOM), would provide secretariat for the campaign council.
Bature therefore urged all candidates, members of the party and its teeming supporters in the FCT to remain focused and continue to work hard, as the PDP marches to victory in the elections.