The Peoples Democratic Party’s National Working Committee has appointed Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as Chairman, Edo State Governorship Election National Campaign Council.
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, announced this on Friday, saying that Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, was named the deputy chairman.
“@OfficialPDPNig NWC appoints @GovWike as Edo State Governorship Election National Campaign Council Chairman. The deputy chairman is Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Fintiri,” he disclosed via Twitter.
PDP candidate, Governor Godwin Obaseki, faces Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress as well as other contenders in the September 19 governorship election in the state.
Ologbondiyan said, “With the people of Edo State on the side of Governor Obaseki and the PDP, the coast is already clear and any attempt by anybody to subvert the will of the people will surely be met very stiff resistance.”
