PDP Appoints Media Strategist Okpebholo Ray as Director of Diaspora Media Directorate
Toba Owojaiye reporting
Benin City, Edo State
The Edo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has on Thursday appointed Deacon Darlington Ray Okpebholo as Director of the Directorate of Diaspora Media in the Asue/Ogie Campaign Council. Based in the London, UK, Okpebholo Ray is a seasoned media strategist and the founder of Truth Live News, renowned for his incisive political analysis and influential role in shaping public opinion.
Joining him are distinguished professionals including New York-based social media influencer Prince Ralph Odua, (as secretary) Toronto-based Armani Era Akhogba, Boston-based influencer Semi Eriyo Snr, and Dr. Peter Uwaibi in London.
Expressing gratitude for the appointment, Deacon Darlington Okpebholo Ray, who also serves as Vice Chairman and lead spokesman of the Team Asue Media Organisation, acknowledged the Deputy Director General of the Campaign Council, Rev. Olu Martin, for the trust placed in him and his team. He pledged heightened dedication to the Edo/Asue Ighodalo project, aiming to rally Edo’s diaspora community behind their candidate ahead of the September 21, 2024 elections.
The appointments have been hailed as meritorious, marking a crucial development in leveraging diaspora influence to combat voter apathy and influence electoral dynamics in the upcoming weeks.
Others in the media directorate include Mr. Henry Edeko and King Joel Agho