The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has conscripted the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike in the 123-member Campaign Council that would lead the onslaught against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa state.
Wike was made a member of the three National Campaign Councils set up by the Abdulahi Ganduje-led NWC ahead of the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states.
The National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Arugungu in the campaign list released on Tuesday also revealed that Gombe state Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya will chair the Bayelsa Campaign Council; Cross River state Governor, Bassey Otu will chair the 138-member Imo Campaign Council, while Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state will chair a 135-member council for Kogi.
He said Bayelsa campaign council also had Defence Minister, Mohammed Badaru; Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, as Co-Chairmen.
The three Co-Chairmen for Kogi are governors Babajide Sanwo-olu (Lagos); Umar Bago (Niger) and Uba Sani (Kaduna).
Argungun noted that Imo has Ebonyi state Governor, Francis Nwifuru; Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, and Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, as Co-Chairmen.
