By Charles Igbo
Chief Martin Agbaso, popular as Ochoudo, has been appointed Imo State Coordinator for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, 2027 General Elections Campaign Council
His name was among the political heavyweights unveiled on Sunday by the Party to drive its Campaign.
Top on the list of the Council as Chairman is the founder of the Party, Senator Seriaki Dickson, a former two-term Governor of Bayelsa State. To co-chair the Council with him is the Presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
The Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is the co-vice chairman with the
National Chairman, Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe. The Party’s National Secretary, Barrister Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, serves as tge Council’s Secretary while
Mallam Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim is the Director-General of the presidential campaign.
Announcing members of the Council, the party said “it would provide strategic leadership, coordinate campaign activities nationwide and drive the mobilisation of Nigerians behind its vision of a “new, just, and prosperous Nigeria.”
It stated: “The Council will work under the Chairmanship of His Excellency, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson CON, NDC National Leader; co-Chairman, His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi CON, our presidential candidate; Vice Chairman, Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe, NDC National Chairman and our vice-presidential candidate, His Excellency, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Co-Vice Chairman, Barr. Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, NDC National Secretary, Council Secretary, and the Director-General, Mallam Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim to deliver a people-centred and issue-based campaign.”
Other appointees include theformer Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, who was appointed chairman of the National Campaign Advisory Council. Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe will serve as its co-chairman, while former Ebonyi State governor, Dr Sam Egwu, is the vice-chairman.
The secretary of the advisory council, is Barrister Enekweizu while Dr Danladi Abdulhameed Tambari is the assistant secretary.
The National Campaign Caucus also include Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Senator Victor Umeh, Buba Galadima, Professor Yakubu Ochefu, Professor Mahmud Gambo Jahun, Moshood Salvador, Dudu Manuga, Victor Ogene and Muktar Usman.
The list also includes Sidi Bomi Abdul and Babatunde F. Alli, the party’s deputy national chairmen for the North and South respectively.
Representatives of The Advisory Council from among the States include former Abia State governorship aspirant, Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, former Anambra State governor Okwesilieze Nwodo, former Imo State governor Achike Udenwa, Professor Pat Utomi, former Edo State senator Roland Owie and former governor Sam Egwu of Enugu State.
The NDC also constituted specialised directorates to manage different aspects of the presidential campaign.
Abdulkarim will serve as Director-General, with Ebubedike VinMartin Obiora Ilo appointed Deputy Director-General for Administration. Alhaji Tijjani Iya and Chief Barrister Fred E. Owotorufa will serve as deputy directors-general for the North and South respectively.
The finance directorate will be headed by Mrs Ndidi Mbagwu, with the party’s National Treasurer, Dr Peter Onigah, appointed co-director of finance. Folashade Aliu will serve as deputy director of finance.
Hon. Oseloka Obaze was named Director of Logistics and Operations, supported by Wole Adedapo and Ibrahim Tukur Gusau as deputy directors.
Osa Director, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, will serve as Director of Communication and Media, while Ikeddy Isiguzo was appointed deputy director.
Dr Constance Ikokwu will serve as campaign spokesperson. She will be supported by two Deputies – Sonny Neme and Dr Sam Omale.
Spokespersons were appointed for the North Central, North East, North West, South East, South South and South West zones.
A former Defence spokesperson, Major General John Enenche (retd.), was appointed Director of Security and Intelligence. Ali Garba Sarbi is his deputy.
Dr Danlami Arabs Rukujei will head the Directorate of Election Monitoring and Vote Protection. He will work with Hajiya Bilkisu Shu’aibu.
There are, also, Directorates for policy, research and documentation; legal affairs; new media; diaspora mobilisation; youth mobilisation; women mobilisation; civil society and support groups coordination; election observers’ liaison; protocol; welfare; organisation; information and communication technology; medical services; and persons with disabilities.
Dr S.K.C. Ogbonnia iSunday bys the Director of Policy, Research and Documentation, while Barrister Reuben Egwuaba will head Legal Affairs.
Mr Zekeri Idris was appointed Director of New Media, while Daniel Elombah will lead diaspora mobilisation.
Comrade Adamu Abbas Ahman was named Director of Youth Mobilisation, while Dudu Manuga, the party’s National Woman Leader, will head Women Mobilisation.
The NDC has also named campaign coordinators across the states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Among those appointed are Senator Nkechi Nwogu for Abia, Bamanga Tukur Jr. for Adamawa, Apostle David Okpon for Akwa Ibom, Hon. Ifeanyi Ibezim for Anambra, Sulaiman Muhammad for Bauchi and Professor Silva Opuala-Charles for Bayelsa, Hon. Andrew Abba for Benue, Abdulkadir Fema for Borno, Rt. Hon. Eta Mbora for Cross River, Ken Pela for Delta, Professor Ben Odoh for Ebonyi, Hon. John Yakubu for Edo and Bishop Oscar Okwudili Ossai for Enugu.
Chief Martin Agbaso is the coordinator for Imo, Ibrahim Mado for Kaduna, Abdullahi Musa for Kano, Dr Zayyana Shehu for Katsina, and High Chief Peter Ameh for Kogi.
The list also names Hon. Anthony Dele Abiodun for Kwara, Ife Salako for Lagos, Barrister Abimbola Lanre-Balogun for Ogun, Hon. Idowu Famusipe for Ondo, Hon. Kunle Tiamiyu for Osun, Adeola Ebisemiju for Oyo, and Prince Rwang Pam for Plateau.
Mr Zubi Nwuke was appointed coordinator for Rivers, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar for Sokoto, Alhaji Abdullahi Ade for Taraba, Ilu Bello Dambazau for Yobe and Ibrahim Tukur Gusau for Zamfara. Dr Stephen Knabayi will coordinate the campaign in the Federal Capital Territory.
The supplied list leaves the names of the coordinators for Nasarawa and Niger states unspecified, identifying them only as senatorial candidates.
The state coordinators, the statement said, are to serve as links between the national campaign leadership and the party’s structures in their areas, facilitating political outreach, grassroots engagement and campaign organisation.
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