Presidential Campaign: Wike Out of Show as Atiku Makes Fresh Appointments, Saraki, Secondus Wins Big

Presidential Campaign: Wike Out of Show as Atiku Makes Fresh Appointments, Saraki, Secondus Wins Big

  • Atiku Abubakar on Monday, September 26, announced the appointment of key advisers to his campaign team
  • Some of the new members of the 2023 PDP presidential candidate's campaign team are two former senate presidents, Bukola Saraki and Anyim Pius Anyim
  • Other top politicians who made it to Atiku's fresh campaign list are Ibrahim Shekarau and Uche Secondus, among others who will serve in their capacities as special advisers and envoys

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Ahead of the commencement of the 2023 election campaign on Wednesday, September 26, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has made key appointments to the party's presidential campaign team.

The recent appointments by Atiku include that of his special advisers which are aimed at strengthening his presidential campaign team.

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Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki, PDP, 2023 presidential campaign
Atiku has announced the appointment of Bukola Saraki as his special adviser ahead of the election. Photo: Atiku Abubakar
Source: UGC

A statement by Paul Ibe, the media adviser to Atiku Abubakar, said that the appointees are former senate president, Bukola Saraki as Special Envoy to the presidential candidate and Senator Pius Anyim as Special Adviser.

Also appointed as special advisers to the 2023 PDP presidential candidate is a former governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Senator Ehigie Uzamere.

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According to Ibe, the former national chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has also been appointed as technical adviser to the presidential candidate.

Ibe said the new appointments are to take immediate effect.

He added:

"Atiku Abubakar charged the appointees to use their vast political experiences in ensuring that the PDP presidential campaign records resounding success in the 2023 election."

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PDP New Generation inaugurates state excos, vows to deliver northwest region to Atiku, Okowa

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party New Generation vowed to secure millions of votes for Atiku Abubakar and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

The director-general of PDP New Generation said he is certain that all states in the northwest region of the country will be secured for the party.

According to Audu Mahmood, the forthcoming 2023 general elections and their outcome are beyond politics.

Party trouble deepens as Atiku, PDP call Wike bluff, set to begin presidential campaign activities

The opposition party, PDP had said it will continue with activities of its presidential campaign as planned.

The party said that the rift between its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Governor Nyesom Wike is not enough to stall PDP's activities.

PDP's spokesperson said that there are laid down rules in the provision of the PDP constitution to serve as a guide in this kind of situation.

Source: Legit.ng

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Nnenna Ibeh Nnenna Ibeh is a journalist with over 10 years of experience with various media organisations including Premium Times. Being on the front burner of reporting politics and the different dimensions of governance, she is also passionate about girls' education and women's and children's health. With degrees in Journalism, Peace Studies & Conflict Res., and Dev. Studies, Nnenna has worked in the dev. sector as a communications officer for the Centre for Democracy and Dev. email: ibehnnenna@gmail.com