The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has unveiled the Campaign Council for the September 21, 2024, Governorship Election in the State.
In a statement, the PDP State Organizing Secretary, Tony Anenih (Jnr.), emphasised that the members of the Campaign Council are not just hard-working and dedicated members of the PDP, but they are also the backbone of our operations. They have been carefully chosen to work assiduously in a bid to deliver the party’s candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo.
The organising secretary said that the Campaign Structure has an Advisory Council headed by the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki; a Management Committee; a State Campaign Council made up of 200 qualified members of the PDP; and the women wing headed by the Edo State First Lady, Mrs Betsy Obaseki and Mrs Ifeyinwa Ighodalo. The youth wing will be led by the Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor.
Tony Anenih Jr. explained that the selection process was not just a formality but a rigorous and meticulous one, carried out under the direct supervision of the party’s leaders headed by the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
He added, that he has full confidence in this group of very dedicated members of the PDP that have been carefully chosen, and they will undoubtedly deliver our erudite, intellectually sound and broad-minded candidate, Dr. Asuerinme Ighodalo.
According to him, the Campaign Structure has the following: “The advisory council which has seven eminent members of the state, with His Excellency, the Governor as Chairman; the Management Committee is made up of the Director General and 13 Deputy Director Generals for Finance, Contact and Mobilization, Media/ Publicity Field Operations, Security, among others; the State Campaign Council is made up of 200 eminent members of our Party; the women wing to be led by Her Excellency, the first lady of the Edo State, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki with the wife of the PDP candidate, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, and the youth wing to be led by the Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor.”
On the youth and women wing, the State Organizing Secretary further noted, “Though these two very critical wings will be working independently, its relationship with the other Directorates will be symbiotic.”
He added, “On behalf of the party, I congratulate each and every one of you that have been selected, and the party hopes and expects you to hit the ground running.”






