The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Mr. Peter Obi, Prof. Jerry Gana and Chief Femi Fani-Kayode into the re-election campaign team of President Goodluck Jonathan.

A release by the Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Prof. Rufai Alkali, on Thursday said the inauguration of the team will take place at the party’s presidential campaign office at Legacy House, in the Maitama District of Abuja by 2pm.

According to the release, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP, Tony Anenih, has been appointed the national campaign adviser, while a former National Chairman of the PDP, Ahmadu Ali, will serve as the Director-General of the campaign organisation.

A former minister, Tunde Adeniran, will serve as deputy director general of the campaign’s head office, while the duo of Special Duties Minister Kabiru Turaki and ex-Anambra governor, Peter Obi, will serve as Deputy Directors-General for north and south respectively.

Fani-Kayode is the Director of Media and Publicity, while Gana heads the campaign’s contact and mobilization unit.

Other members include a former Minister of Information, Aliyu Umar, who will head the directorate of administration and logistics, while ex-Minister and Senator Nenadi Usman will head the finance directorate.

Former Senator Nimi Amange will head the directorate of Planning, Research and Statistics, the directorate of security and intelligence will be headed by Emmanuel Imohe, and Youth Mobilisation by PDP’s National Youth leader, Abdullahi Maibasira.

The release also shows that Nick Eze will head the directorate on Civil Society and Support groups, while Becky Igwe will head that of Women Mobilization.

•Adapted from Daily Times. Photo shows Peter Obi.

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