PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has appointed Dino Melaye and Daniel Bwala as spokespersons for his presidential campaign.
The development was announced in a statement by Paul Ibe, Atiku’s Media Adviser.
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The statement said the appointment of the campaign spokespersons is with immediate effect.
“Melaye is a politician and a member of the 8th Senate who represented Kogi West Senatorial District. He hails from Ayetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
“Bwala, on the other hand, is a legal practitioner, politician, and public affairs analyst. He hails from Adamawa State,” the statement said.
Until recently, Bwala was a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He defected to the PDP over the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket.
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