Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki as Director of Research, Strategy and Documentation.

The appointment was announced through a press statement signed by Atiku’s Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, yesterday.

Obaseki, a seasoned scholar, broadcaster and political communicator, had previously been appointed as presidential consultant on media to the PDP presidential candidate.

The new appointment, however, is without prejudice to the earlier assignment, which Obaseki undertakes.

According to the statement, the new appointment takes immediate effect.