Wike gets new APC appointment ahead of Bayelsa governorship election

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has been appointed as a member of the 123-man Campaign Council for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state.

The Abdullahi Ganduje-led National Working Committee (NWC) has set up three national campaign councils for the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states.

Gombe state Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya will chair the Bayelsa Campaign Council; Cross River state Governor, Bassey Otu will chair the 138-member Imo Campaign Council, while Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state will chair a 135-member council for Kogi.

The three Co-Chairmen for Kogi are governors Babajide Sanwo-olu (Lagos); Umar Bago (Niger) and Uba Sani (Kaduna).

Imo has Ebonyi state Governor, Francis Nwifuru; Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, and Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, as Co-Chairmen.

Bayelsa has Defence Minister, Mohammed Badaru; Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, as Co-Chairmen.