Atiku fortifies campaign structure with Saraki, Anyim, Shekarau, others

Tamarauemi Ebimini

Ahead of the commencement of the 2023 election campaigns tomorrow, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has made key appointments aimed at strengthening his presidential campaign structure.

The appointees are former Senate presidents, Dr Bukola Saraki as Special Envoy to the presidential candidate and Senator Pius Anyim, as Special Adviser.

Mr. Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku, said those also appointed as special advisers to the candidate are: former governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Senator Ehigie Uzamere.

Meantime, in what looks like putting an end to the crisis rocking the party and finally abandoning Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and his group, which had earlier pulled out of the Atiku campaign, the former vice president has also appointed former national chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, as Technical Adviser.

The appointments are to take immediate effect.

Atiku also charged the appointees to use their vast political experience in ensuring that the PDP presidential campaign records resounding success in the 2023 election.