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.


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.

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na_so:

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Solomon227:

Brilliant and polished Ndigbo leaders always know how to avoid the Demon against personal interest.

To my Ndigbo brethren.

I may be a slow walker but I never walk backward,.,.,.

Akin-Egba:

Is Ekwueme still relevant in Ibo politics? If you throw Ojukwu and Ekwueme into ariaria market, who of them has instant face recognition and who would people flock to?

Folks just need to stop characterisng people merely because of who they support.

Ekwueme is not running for elections, he is simply excersizing his constitutional right to vote for/support someone. If he has come to the conclusion that Jonathan is the man for him, what is wrong with that. Why demonise or mischaracterise Ekwueme. It is simply democracy we can not all reason alike, thats the beauty of democracy.

If Ojukwu also comes to the conclusion that his man is IBB. Why do we have to debate that.

Ekwueme has one vote, so does Ojukwu and so do you. Please let us all grow and learn to imbibe the spirit of democracy in our approach to Politics.

At the end of this process there will be Igbos or Nigerians who will support Jonathan and there will be those who wont. Nobody will be more Nigerian or less Nigerian based on who they choose to support.

Solomon227:

@ Akin-Egba
Mark my words and put them down in your diary. When GEJ visits SE in the next few weeks not only Ekwueme will b with him but Ojukwu will be publicly supporting him.

Remember the only quality Ojukwu could remember about IBB was IBB's sense of humours nothing tangible.

The Devil doesnt trust IBB!How can an experienced and shrewd elder-statesman like Ojukwu trust IBB's sweet-talks about 2015?!

Akin-Egba:

Is Ekwueme still relevant in Ibo politics? If you throw Ojukwu and Ekwueme into ariaria market, who of them has instant face recognition and who would people flock to?