Former Vice-President of Nigeria Joins Jonathan Campaign

Former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme has accepted to serve in President Goodluck Jonathan's Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).

The council is made up of eminent Nigerians who are expected to provide operational guidelines for the president's main campaign team, as well as coordinate all activities relating to the campaign ahead of 2011.

A full list of the members of the PCC, obtained exclusively by THISDAY, shows that it is a blend of old and new politicians drawn from the six geo-political zones of the country.

Many of the council members had been involved in moves to draft Jonathan into the race before his declaration in Abuja last Saturday.

The full list of the members, according to geo-political zones are: North-central: Governor Gabriel Suswam, Alhaji Shaaba Lafiaji, Chief Solomon Lar, Barnabas Gemade, Ahmadu Ali, Jerry Gana, Major-General Gado Nasko and Senator Tunde Ogbeha.

North-east: Governor Isa Yuguda, Alhaji Kaulaha Aliyu, Adamu Maina Waziri, Ambassador Hassan Adamu, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Hajiya Zainab Maina, Ibrahim Bunu, Senator Jonathan Zwingina, Senator Idris Umar, Senator Bala Muhammed, Mrs. Christy Silas, Muhammed Lawal, Barrister Ahmed Gulak and Alhaji Abubakar Muazu.

 Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

North-west: Governor Ibrahim Shema, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Prof M.K Abubakar, Kabiru Tanimu SAN, Senator Isaiah Balat, Hon. Azumi Bebeji, Ambassador Dalhatu Sarki Tafida.

South-east: Governor Martin Elechi, Ojo Madueke, Mrs. Josephine Anenih, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyawu, Princess Stella Ogiemwonyi, Chidinma Nwajumogu, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, Chief John Nwodo.

South-south: Governor Liyel Imoke, Chibudom Nwuche, Godswill Orubebe, Chief Tony Anenih, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, Dr. Bolero Ketebu, Senator Aniete Okon, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, Johnnie Amalate Turner, Sully Abu, Gen Owoye Azazi.

South-west: Governor Gbenga Daniel, Olusegun Agagu, Shuaibu Oyedokun, Tunde Adeniran, Raji Rasaki, Mr. Ayoka Lawani, Wahab Dosunmu, Senator Ogunseye Ogunlewe, Sen. Olayinka Omilani, Chief Funsho Lawal, Mrs. Biodun Olujimi.