Less than 48 hours after his party announced its presidential campaign council, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar travelled to Europe on a business trip.
In a statement which was by signed by his media aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku travelled immediately after his meeting in Lagos with the leadership of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) alongside the PDP vice presidential candidate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State.
‘Today’s trip is in continuation of an earlier business trip of three weeks ago. At the conclusion of his European trip, the former vice president will also use the opportunity to visit his family in Dubai. His trip is for business and family purposes and has nothing to do with medicals as being insinuated in some quarters,’ the statement said.
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PDP National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, had on Wednesday travelled to Europe.
Atiku had announced the appointment of 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 party also appointed former governor of Cross Rivers State, Liyel Imoke as Deputy Director General Operations, Professor Adewale Oladipu, as Deputy Director Administration, Chief Raymond 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.
On the party’s National Campaign Management Committee, Governor Tambuwal, the DG, will be supported by four deputies.