Former vice president,
Atiku Abubakar, has appointed a former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga
Daniel to lead his 2019 presidential campaign in the Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP.
Recall that in April,
the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi was confirmed as the Director-General
of the President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation for the 2019 elections.
Daniel had contested
for the position of national chairman of the party in the last convention.
In a letter obtained by
Daily Nigerian, which Atiku personally signed, the ex-VP announced that Daniel
will have overall responsibility for personnel, resourcing and campaign
staffing.
The letter read in
part, “I am pleased to officially notify you of the appointment of His
Excellency, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (“OGD” as he is popularly known), as the
Director-General of the Atiku Campaign Organisation.
“OGD is a former
two-term governor of Ogun State, and a foremost engineer, businessman and
astute politician. He has vast knowledge of the Nigerian political terrain and
has a wide network of contacts and friends all over Nigeria, and these are a
few of the assets he will be bringing to our campaign organisation.
“I am in no doubt OGD
is a very positive and welcome addition to our campaign and I look forward to
working with him as he leads over campaign to victory come February 2019.
“Going forward, OGD as
the Director General, has overall responsibility for every aspect of the
campaign. This includes mobilization and organizing (delegates and supporters),
publicity and communication, finance and expenditure. I am in the process of
setting up a separate fund raising committee which will work
alongside and complement the campaign finance structure.
“The DG will also have
overall responsibility for personnel, resourcing and campaign staffing and any
other political or campaign related matters, that I give my delegated
authority.
“From now on, my role
will be limited to continuing my consultations with the relevant
stakeholders in the PDP and in the political landscape as a whole. All campaign
or other staff will report to the DG with immediate effect, and all campaign or
political matters will also be referred to the DG.
“The DG will report to
me directly
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