In preparation for his 2023 election campaign, presidential candidate of the Peple’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar on Thursday appointed Senator Dino Melaye and Dr. Daniel Bwala as his spokespersons.
According to a statement signed by Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, the two appointments take immediate effect.
Malaye is a politician and a member of the Eighth Senate, who represented Kogi West Senatorial district. He hails from Ayetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State
Bwala is a legal practitioner, politician and public affairs analyst. He hails from Adamawa State.
Atiku had previously announced three other appointments involving Eta Uso, Abdulrashhed Shehu, and Demola Olanrewaju, in a statement signed by Ibe, which said the appointments took immediate effect.
Uso, according to Ibe, was appointed Special Assistant Digital Media,
Operations to the former vice president.
Uso is an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a U.K trained Advanced Computing and Internet systems expert from the University of Wales, Bangor.
He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, United Kingdom, and Nigeria.
The statement said Abdulrasheed, a professional media specialist with proven track record of excellence – with a decade of experience on the job at various media firms – was appointed Special Assistant, Broadcast Media.
He is a graduate of Mass Communications from ISM Adonai, Benin Republic, and holds a Master’s in International Relations and Diplomacy from Maryam Abacha American University, and Master’s in Journalism and Broadcasting from Girne American University, Cyprus..
Ibe also said Olanrewaju was made Special Assistant, Digital Media Strategy
Olanrewaju is a communications and public relations strategist with a background in Nigeria’s history and political ideologies, developed during his days as a students’ union leader at the University of Ado Ekiti.
According to the statement, Olanrewaju “is involved in the start-ups of a number of businesses and brings media industry knowledge, digital media engagement and creative writing skills to shape perceptions, craft narratives and messaging for individuals, businesses and organisation.”
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