Former Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has been appointed as the Director General of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign and his first test is to mobilise supports for the ex-Vice President in the latter’s bid to become the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Daniel’s appointment was conveyed in a letter Atiku personally signed where the ex-governor’s responsibilities were clearly stated.
The letter reads in part: “I am pleased to officially notify you of the appointment of His Excellency, Otunba Gbenga Daniel as the Director-General of the Atiku Campaign Organisation.
“I am in no doubt OGD is a very positive and welcome addition to our campaign and I look forward to working with him as he leads our campaign to victory in February 2019. “Going forward, OGD as the Director General has overall responsibility for every aspect of the campaign. This includes mobilisation and organizing (delegates and supporters), publicity and communication, finance and expenditure. I am in the process of setting up a separate fund raising committee which will work alongside and complement the campaign finance structure.
“The DG will also have overall responsibility for personnel, resourcing and campaign staffing and any other political or campaign related matters, that I give my delegated authority.
“From now on, my role will be limited to continuing my consultations with the relevant stakeholders in the PDP and in the political landscape as a whole. All campaign or other staff will report to the DG with immediate effect, and all campaign or political matters will also be referred to the DG.”
