By Seyi Babalola
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has formed a 152-member national campaign council for the Edo gubernatorial race on September 16.
Debo Ologunagba, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, released the statement in Abuja on Wednesday.
Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri serves as the council’s chair.
Ologunagba said the council will be inaugurated on June 11.
He said the National Working Committee is committed to ensuring victory for the party in the Edo election.
Other members of the campaign council, he said, are Governors Kefas Agbu of Plateau, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta as deputy chairmen, as well as former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Others are former Vice presidents Atiku Abubakar and Nnamadi Sambo, the Party Board of Trustees Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, the PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagun, and governors on the PDP platform.