By Bologi M. Maikudi
The Peoples Democratic Party has announced Senate President Bukola Saraki the head of its Presidential Campaign Council.
Mr Saraki was amongst the 11 other aspirants who challenged Mr Abubakar for the ticket.
All the aspirants have pledged support to Mr Abubakar, after deeming the exercise peaceful and transparent.
According to PDP spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the Senate President would work with six others who would coordinate the six geopolitical zones, including three other former contenders for the presidential ticket.
The zonal coordinators were announced as follows: Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal (North-west); Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi (South-East); Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo (North-east); Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike (South-south); Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom (North-central) and former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose would lead South-west push.
Kabiru Turaki, a senior lawyer and former minister, would chair legal matters; while Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel would chair fund-raising committee.
Messrs Turaki, Dankwambo and Tambuwal all unsuccessfully vied for the presidential ticket against Mr Atiku.
Other key appointments into the campaign structure would be disclosed soon, Mr Ologbondiyan said.
The announcement comes three days after Umahi led other South-east governors to protest the nomination of Peter Obi as the vice-presidential running mate to Mr Abubakar.
Umahi and other South-east leaders, including Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and governors of Enugu and Abia states, said Atiku did not consult them before appointing Obi on October 12.
Atiku had reportedly informed the South-east leaders that he would address their complaints when he returns into the country from a short vacation abroad, although his campaign insisted Obi would not be replaced.
