PRESIDENT JONATHAN APPOINTS FANI-KAYODE, PETER OBI AND OTHERS AS HIS CAMPAIGN DIRECTORS

A release by the special adviser to the president on political matters, Prof Rufai Alkali yesterday, named Former minister of information and member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Prof Jerry Gana, former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi as President Goodluck Jonathan’s Campaign directors.
Others who made the list include former minister, Tunde Adeniran, special duties minister, Kabiru Turaki, former minister of information, Aliyu Umar, former finance minister and senator, Nenadi Usman. Also named are former Senator Nimi Amange, Emmanuel Imohe, PDP’s national youth leader, Abdullahi Maibasira and deputy director-general of Goodluck Support Group, Prof Nick Eze.
The presidential campaign team headed by a former PDP national chairman, Chief Ahmadu Ali, will be inaugurated by Jonathan on Monday in Abuja, ahead of the February 14 presidential poll.