The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Hon. Chief Alabh George Turnah, MON, Esq., has approved the appointment of 20 aides to serve in various capacities within his administration.
The appointments, announced in a special public announcement dated October 12, 2026, cover media and communication, digital communication, youth and grassroots mobilisation, security, protocol, research, entertainment and other areas.
Among those appointed are Kelvin Loveday-Egbo as Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication; Tonbara Yebufura as Senior Special Assistant on Digital Communication; Atabala J. Funkebi as Senior Special Assistant on New Media; and Meeting John as Senior Special Assistant on Youth Mobilisation.
Other appointees include Angolo Pasting as Technical Assistant and Agumo Suoyo Agama as Personal Assistant to the state party chairman.
The list also features appointments focused on female youth mobilisation across the three senatorial districts of Bayelsa State. Azibanigha Ayiya was appointed Special Assistant on Female Youth Mobilisation for Bayelsa East, Ebiotu Deborah Peres for Bayelsa West, and Miracle Godbless for Bayelsa Central.
Additionally, Julian Alagoa Okpu was named Senior Special Assistant on Grassroots Mobilisation, Amadi Omah Blessing as Senior Special Assistant on Non-Conventional Security, and Elder Godknows Ederi as Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties.
The appointments further include officials responsible for domestic affairs, photography, support groups, protocol, research and documentation, and entertainment. Tamuno Okubia was appointed Chief Security Officer to the state chairman.
According to the announcement signed by Ikaebimo Mark, the PDP Bayelsa State Publicity Secretary, all appointments take immediate effect.
The party congratulated the appointees and formally announced their appointments to the public.
The full list of appointments is as follows:
* Angolo Pasting — Technical Assistant (TA)
* Agumo Suoyo Agama — Personal Assistant (PA)
* Kelvin Loveday-Egbo — SSA on Media and Communication
* Tonbara Yebufura — SSA on Digital Communication
* Atabala J. Funkebi — SSA on New Media
* James Afebo — SSA on Domestic Affairs
* Elder Godknows Ederi — SSA on Special Duties
* Athy Nestor Oki — SSA on Entertainment and State Coordinator, PDP Female Youth Wing
* Amadi Omah Blessing — SSA on Non-Conventional Security
* Onyasi Peacebe Azikiwe — SSA on Protocol
* Engr. Ominigbo Alfred — SSA on Research and Documentation
* Kingsley Arila — SSA on Photography
* Arumobhel Abali — SSA on Support Groups
* Meeting John — SSA on Youth Mobilisation
* Julian Alagoa Okpu — SSA on Grassroots Mobilisation
* Azibanigha Ayiya — SA on Female Youth Mobilisation, Bayelsa East
* Ebiotu Deborah Peres — SA on Female Youth Mobilisation, Bayelsa West
* Miracle Godbless — SA on Female Youth Mobilisation, Bayelsa Central
* Godknows Isukul — SA on Protocol
* Tamuno Okubia — Chief Security Officer to the State Chairman
Signed: Ikaebimo Mark, State Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, Bayelsa State. October 12, 2026.
