Imo governorship race: PDP names Ugochinyere as Campaign DG

Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu (left) and Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu (centre) in Abuja.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday announced its campaign lineup for the upcoming gubernatorial election. The party declared that Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, the House of Representatives member representing Ideato North, South federal constituency, will serve as the Director General of its campaign council.

The principal opposition party conveyed this decision through a statement signed by Dr. Arthur Bruno Ekwelem, the Principal Secretary to PDP’s gubernatorial candidate in the State, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu. The announcement also unveiled the appointments of Hon. Ugonna Ozurigbo as Deputy Director General (Orlu Zone 3), Hon. Ngozi Ogbu as Deputy Director General (Okigwe Zone), Hon. High Chief Chidi Ibe as Deputy Director General (Owerri Zone), and Hon. Marshall Okafor Anyanwu as the Secretary of the Campaign Council.

Ekwelem, while stating that these appointments are effective immediately, also informed that a comprehensive list of additional members of the campaign council will be made public shortly.

The statement expressed, “The PDP Governorship Candidate, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, in consultation with the state Party leadership wishes to make public the following appointments made to strengthen the State Campaign Council: Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu – Director General (DG), Hon. Ugonna Ozurigbo, Deputy Director General, Orlu Zone, Hon. Ngozi Ogbu – Deputy Director General, Okigwe Zone, Hon. High Chief Chidi Ibe – Deputy Director General, Owerri Zone, Hon. Marshall Okafor Anyanwu – Secretary, Campaign Council.

“The appointments take immediate effect. The general masses, the campaign council, Electoral Agencies, and Party structures at all levels are enjoined to give them full cooperation in the discharge of their duties.”

It remains to be seen whether Ugochinyere, who serves as the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), will accept the appointment.

Notably, on the previous day, Ugochinyere held discussions with PDP’s gubernatorial candidate, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, and his deputy governorship candidate, Jones Onyeriri. During the meeting, Ugochinyere pledged to engage in extensive consultations with leaders across Imo to address issues of violence, security breaches, and social unrest that have hindered the state’s progress.
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