Ondo election: PDP announces national campaign council- PDP has announced a 145-man national campaign team for the Ondo guber election - The party named Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, as the chairman of the council - Notable men in the list are Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, Nyesom Wike of Rivers and other members of the party's top hierarchy PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced its national campaign council for the governorship election in Ondo state scheduled for October. In a statement by the party on Wednesday, August 26, PDP through its national spokesperson Kola Ologbondiyan, announced Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state as the chairman of the campaign council. The opposition party also named Governor Bello Mattawale of Zamfara state as the deputy chairman while the 145-man list also saw Malam Abdullahi Maibasira emerge as the council's secretary. Recommended for you Finally, Peter Obi's lawyers begin inspection of 2023 presidential election... PDP said the campaign council will be inaugurated on Friday, August 28, at the party's national secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja via zoom due to the Covid-19. Other notable members of the council are Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state, Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River, and Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state. Others are Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo, Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state and a host of top chieftains of the party. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated October 10, 2020, for the gubernatorial election in the southwest state. PDP, who earlier announced Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) as its candidate having defeated other aspirants in the party's shadow election, will hopefully give All Progressives Congress (APC) a tough run this time. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! Recommended for you Banks slash travel allowance, reduce foreign school fees over dollar scarci... Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Isaac Kekemeke, a chieftain of the APC in Ondo state, has sent a strong warning to the opposition parties ahead of the state guber election. Kekemeke, who was an aspirant and former chairman of the ruling party in Ondo, said the APC will win the forthcoming election with the help of the federal government. Addressing his supporters in a viral video, Kekemeke said Governor Rotimi Akeredolu was the only guber candidate who has the massive political acceptability for the election. I will conduct free and fair primaries in Ondo - Yahaya Bello | - on Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - PDP has announced a 145-man national campaign team for the Ondo guber election - The party named Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, as the chairman of the council - Notable men in the list are Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, Nyesom Wike of Rivers and other members of the party's top hierarchy PAY ATTENTION PAY ATTENTION: Legit.n I will conduct free and fair primaries in Ondo - Yahaya Bello