Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has named the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, as the chairman of its National Convention Committee (NCC).

The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the opposition party at its 99th meeting in July fixed the elective convention for 15 and 16 November in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Last week, the PDP inaugurated a 44-member committee to recommend a formula for the zoning of the national offices.

Mr Ologunagba said in the statement that the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, will serve as deputy chairman of the committee, while a former Minister of ...