2023: Atiku appoints Saraki, Anyim, Shekarau, others as Special Advisers

Ahead of the commencement of the 2023 election campaign on Wednesday, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has appointed the immediate past President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki as the Special Envoy and a former Senate President, Pius Anyim, as Special Adviser.

Atiku in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Monday, explained that the key appointments of Special Advisers are aimed at strengthening his presidential campaign team.

The statement read in part “also appointed as Special Advisers to the candidate are former governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Senator Ehigie Uzamere.

“Former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus was also appointed as Technical Adviser to the presidential candidate.

“The appointments are to take immediate effect.

“Atiku Abubakar charged the appointees to use their vast political experiences in ensuring that the PDP presidential campaign records resounding success in the 2023 election”