The Campaign Council of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the re-election of Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong has been constituted ahead of the gubernatorial elections slated for March 2.
Daily Trust reports that the campaign council had the Governor as chairman, his deputy, Prof Sonni Tyoden as Deputy Chairman while Arc. Pam Dung Gyang is to serve as the Director-General with Hon Jurbe Gonzuk as his Deputy and Prof. Garba Sharubutu as the Secretary.
A statement issued on Sunday and signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mark Longyen stated that the 49-member council also comprised the APC chairman, Letep Dabang; Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Joshua Madaki; Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung and ex- Governor of the state and Senator representing Plateau central, Joshua Dariye.
Three former deputy governors of the state, Jethro Akun, Pauline Tallen, Ignatius Longjan are also members of the campaign council as well as Senator D.B Zang and Senator Timothy Adudu.
Former Ministers; Dasuki Nakande, Bagudu Hirse, Jonah Madugu, Samuel Mafuyai as well as House of Reps members; Suleiman Kwande and Idris Maje; APC NEC members, Jock Alamba and Mohammed Zakari; and Nigeria’s Ambassador to Liberia, James Dimka also made the list.
The list also comprised former speakers of the state House of Assembly, the D-Gs of ITF and NTA, Joseph Ari and Yakubu Mohammed, respectively as well as Senator Victor Lar, Senator Satty Gogwim and a former Clerk of the National Assembly, Umaru Sani.
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