The labour party Gubernatorial candidate for Imo state Senator Athan Achonu has named his campaign council Director General.
In a press release in Owerri today, Senator Achonu named Oru east local government area born political heavyweight Chief Chime Nzeribe as the Director General of the Senator Athan Achonu campaign council.
The release further states that the appointment takes immediate effect.
Chief Chime Nzeribe is the son of Dr B. U. Nzeribe, a former deputy speaker house of representatives in the first republic and running mate to the GNPP presidential candidate Waziri Ibrahim.
Chief Nzeribe, an astute towering political figure in Orlu zone, was the executive Chairman old Oru local government area and then Oru east LGA. He was also the commissioner for rural development under Governor Evan Enwerem. He has also led the apex socio cultural group in orlu zone the ORLUZURUMEE.
Keen observers of the forthcoming Imo gubernatorial elections see this appointment as a declaration of intent and seriousness by the Labour party Gubernatorial candidate Senator Athan Achonu in his quest to serve Imolites as Governor come November this year.
