Edo Governorship Election: PDP makes Fintiri chair ward congresses committee

The governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has been nominated by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to chair its Ward Congresses Electoral Committee slated for Tuesday, (June 9) in readiness for the Edo governorship elections scheduled for 19th September, 2020.

The party’s National Organising Secretary, Austin Akobundu, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.

Other members of the committee are; Governor Diri Douye of Bayelsa State; Mrs Mobolaji Lamuye, Hon. Chukwuka Onyema and Senator Samuel Anyanwu as Secretary.

Akobund, a retired colonel, said the nomination of the party members and leaders to serve as members of the ward congresses electoral committee was approved by the PDP National Working Committee, NWC.

“The mandate of the committee is to elect three Ad-Hoc delegates in the 192 wards of the state for the upcoming governorship election. The exercise is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9 across the state,” Akobundu said