Ahead of the February 14 presidential election, the campaign team of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, has been named.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Presidential Adviser on Political Matters, Prof. Rufai Alkali, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, will serve as the Campaign Adviser, while a former National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Ahmadu Ali, will serve as Director-General.
Also, three Deputy Directors-General have been appointed.
They are a former Minister of Education, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, who heads the campaign head office at the Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja; the Special Duties Minister, Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu, for the North; and former Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State for the South.
The heads of the various directorates are a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode (Media and Publicity); a former Information Minister, Prof Jerry Gana (Contact and Mobilization); Aliyu Umar (Administration and Logistics); a former Minister, Nenadi Usman (Finance).
Others are Nimi Amange (Planning, Research and Statistics); Emmanuel Imohe (Security and Intelligence); Abdullahi Maibasira (Youth Mobilisation); Nick Eze (Civil Society and Support groups) and Becky Igwe (Women Mobilization).
The campaign team is billed to be inaugurated at the Legacy House, the PDP presidential campaign national office at Maitama, Abuja.
The inauguration is expected to be performed by President Goodluck Jonathan.
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