Come tomorrow, Tuesday October 13, Samuel Adzegeh, newly elected General Secretary of COJOSA Set 1984 will, along 150 others, be inaugurated into the campaign council of the Benue State NDC gubernatorial campaign team. Adzegeh was appointed Special Adviser, Media, to Prof. Terhemba Shija, the governorship candidate of the party in Benue State. It is another landmark for the party whichThe Benue State chapter of the NDC which has left no one in doubt that it is set to battle the ruling APC administration and other rival political parties in the state in the 2027 general elections. A statement from the party's state headquarters signed by Agile Bem, it's Publicity Secretary and released Frday October 9 disclosed that the list comprises members of the campaign council, central campaign team, directors and deputy directors, special advisers, special assistants, as well as zonal and local government coordinators "who are expected to play strategic roles in the party's mobilisation, communication, coordination, and campaign activities ahead of the 2027 general elections." Prominent on the campaign council are top academicians and high calibre politicians including Professor Terhemba Shija, its gubernatorial candidate, Prof. Issac Onyike, State Leader and Victor Toryila Hemba, Deputy State Leader. Also leading the campaign are Dr. Raymond Edoh, Deputy governorship candidate, Mr. Ohini Ojegbe, State Chairman of the party and Hon Emmanuel Yongo, Deputy Chairman. Retired Navy Comdr. Joseph Dzumve is Director General (DG) of the campaign while David Ogbole is Deputy Director General (DDG) and Dr James Mbachiantim Manger serves as campaign Secretary. Other prominent names on the council are Hon. Mrs. Rebecca Apedzan, Hon. Donatus Obochi, Air Vice-Marshal Monday Morgan (Rtd), Rev. Tor Ujah, Engr. Andrew Aba, Prof. James Apam, Hon. David Wuawe Nege, Dr. Pius Oketa, Hon. Barr. Henry Chaha, Mr. John Onah, Hon. Samuel Godday Odagboyi, Comrade Daniel Onjeh, Hon. Martin Iorsamber, Engr. Conrad Terhide Utaan, Prof. Joseph Alakali, Major General Harrison Adoga (Rtd) and many others. The campaign also also includes the media directorate which is headed by Prof. Atser Gyuve of Nasarawa State University Keffi, and includes teran media practitioners like Dr. Sam Unom, Philips Anza, Samuel Adzegeh, Ben Agande, Orduen Dura as well as Nelson Apochi, Dooyum Naadzenga among several others.

Posted: 6days ago

Author: Editor in Chief

Current date: 18 October 2026