Atiku gives Wike appointment amid PDP crisis

Rivers State governor, Nysom Wike, has been appointed as member of the The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign management of Atiku Abubakar.

The party also appointed the Sokoto State Governor and chairman of the party’s Governors Forum, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as Director General for the National Campaign Management Committee (NCMC) for the 2023 elections.

The PDP also appointed former governor of Cross Rivers State, Liyel Imoke as Deputy Director General Operations, Professor Adewale Oladipu, as Deputy Director Administration, Chief Rymond Dokpesi as Deputy Director Technical and Systems, while Ekwesilieze Nwodo is appointed as Deputy Director Research and Strategy of the NCMC.

PDP in a statement by its National Organising Secretary, Hon. Umaru Bature, Thursday also appointed the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel as Chairman, the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed Vice Chairman North and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde as Vice Chairman South of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).

As contained in the list, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and other governors are members of the PCC.