The Peoples Democratic Party and her Presidential Campaign Organization has approved the appointment the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as a member of the campaign council committee.
Adeleke was appointed as the Chairman of the South-West Coordinating Committee of the campaign council, according to a notice signed by the Director-General of the PDP PCO, Governor Aminu Tambuwal, on Saturday.
Other key PDP members were also appointed to head strategic campaign offices to steer the Atiku Abubakar presidential bid included, Senator Dino Melaye was appointed the Director of Public Affairs.
Other appointments are with immediate effects are; Zonal Coordinating Committee:
1. South-East: Senator Theodore Orji (Chairman)
2. South-South: Senator Duoye Diri (Chairman)
3. South-West: Senator Ademola Adeleke (Chairman)
4. North-Central: Senator Gabriel Suswam (Chairman)
5. North-East: Darius Ishiaku (Chairman)
6. North-West: Adamu Aliero (Chairman)
The campaign council also made appointments of Zonal Liaison Desk Officers.
Big names missing from the lists included Governor Seyi Makinde, Oyo, Governor Nyesom Wike, Rivers and other members of G5.
Major reason behind the snub can be attributed to the conflict and rift between the five Governors and the question of legitimacy surrounding the emergence of PDP Presidential Candidate, His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar after the national convention of PDP held earlier in the year.
