Former Senator representing Anambra Central, Mrs Uche Ekwunife has allegedly dumped PDP for APC after losing her bid to return to the Senate the 3rd time. Recall Senator Ekwunife was defeated by former APGA national chairman, Chief Victor Umeh at the last national Assembly election.
The former Senator was recently appointed Director-General of South East governor’s forum.
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje named her among the 138-member gubernatorial campaign council for Imo State chaired by the governor of Cross Rivers State Bassey Otu.
The council co-chaired by Francis Nwifuru, the Ebonyi State governor surprisingly also has Sen Anyim Pius Anyim a former PDP chieftain who recently made the presidential villa a Mecca of sorts.
The composition released last night by APC NWC was tasked to lead the “Gubernatorial Campaign in Imo State and ensuring the triumph of our great Party at the November 11, 2023 Governorship election”.
The council is also co-chaired by Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of Federal House Representatives, Co-Chair Nkeiruka Onyejiocha, Minister of State for Labour.
Other members are Uche Nnaji, Abiodun Oyebanji, governor of Ekiti, Hyacinth Alia, Benue State governor Chris Akomas former deputy governor of Abia State, Nkem Okeke, Prince Eze Madumere, former deputy governor of Imo State, Dori Aniche Uzoka, Barr Kennedy Uju, Prof Onyebuchi, Emma Enukwu, Sulaiman Mohammad Argungu, Chidi Duru, Henry Ikoh.
While the team for Bayelsa was withdrawn for errors noticed at the point of release, the council for Kogi State is marshalled by serving governors namely, Dapo Abiodun, Ogun, Babajide Sanwo-Olu(Lagos), Mohammed Umar Bago(Niger), and Sen Uba Sani.
The men are ably supported by Dave Umahi, Yahaya Adoza Bello, Abdurahman Abdulrazak, Kwara and Abdullahi Sule. Of Nasarawa State.
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