Obaseki, Igbinedion, Others Lead Edo PDP Guber Campaign C’ttee

Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has been named head of the Advisory Committee for the 2024 Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council, with the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion and national leader of the PDP and former minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi, as members.

Other members of the committee include former Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District, Sen. Odion Ugbesia; former senator representing Edo South Senatorial District, Sen. Daisy Danjuma; former Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Sen. Yisa Braimoh and a former majority leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tunde Akogun.

In a statement, the PDP state organising secretary, Tony Anenih (Jnr) said members of the campaign council are very versatile members of the PDP who have been carefully chosen to deliver victory to the party’s candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo.

He explained that apart from the advisory committee, the campaign council also has a management committee; a state campaign council made up of 200 eminent members of the PDP; the women wing to be headed by the Edo State first lady, Mrs Betsy Obaseki and Mrs Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, and the youth wing to be led by the deputy national youth leader, Timothy Osadolor.

Former majority leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen would serve as the director-general of the Management Committee while a two-time member of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Paschal Ugbome; Barr. Pedro Egharevba; Hon. Raymond Enogieru and Hon John Yakubu, among others, will serve as deputy directors-general.

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Also, Prince Joe Okojie will serve as deputy DG, Finance, while Osaigbova Iyoha serves as deputy DG, Security and Hon. Osaze Ero as deputy DG, Field Operations. Others are Hon. Fidel Igenegbale, deputy DG, Special Duties; Rev Olu Martins, deputy DG, Media and Publicity; Hon. Omosede Igbinedion, deputy DG, Research and Strategy; Hon. Timothy Osadolor, deputy DG, Youth, and Mr. Paul Akhilomen, deputy DG, Documentation and Reporting, among others.