PDP Raises Campaign Committees For Kogi, Bayelsa Gubernatorial Elections

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) has set up national campaign committees for the forthcoming
governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states, scheduled for
November 21 and December 5, 2015 respectively.

The Kogi state campaign committee has Deputy Senate President Ike
Ekweremadu as Chairman; PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) Secretary, Senator
Walid Jibril as Deputy Chairman, while the National Legal Adviser of the
party, Barr. Victor Kwon serves as Secretary.

The Kogi committee also has the former Senate President, Senator David
Mark, seven PDP state governors and other key stakeholders as members.

In the same vein, the Bayelsa state campaign committee has Acting BoT
Chairman, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed as Chairman, former Deputy Speaker
of the House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as Deputy Chairman,
while the Deputy National Secretary of the party, Barr. Onwe Solomon
Onwe serves as Secretary.

Also on the Bayelsa committee are Senate Minority Leader, Senator
Godswill Akpabio, House Minority Leader, Hon. Leo Ogor, four PDP state
governors and other critical stakeholders

The NWC also approved that all state chairmen, senators and members of
the House of Representatives from the respective zones of the two states
are automatic members of the committees.

The date for the National flag-off the gubernatorial campaigns in the
two states will be announced in due course.

The NWC urges all PDP members, particularly those in the two states to
remain committed and continue to work hard for the success of the party
in the governorship elections.


Signed,

Chief Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary