By Adamu Ismaila, Abuja
ASABA/Nigeria: The Renewed Hope Grassroots Movement (T-RHGM), a pro-democracy support group mobilising Nigerians at the grassroots in support of the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed renowned publicist and political strategist, Palmer Ogheneyole Nathaniel, as its South-South Zonal Coordinator.
The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the National Secretary of the movement, Dr. Abimaje Odekina, who said the decision was informed by Nathaniel’s extensive experience as a youth leader, grassroots politician and strategist with deep political reach across the South-South region.
According to the statement, the Renewed Hope Grassroots Movement is strategically positioned to take the message of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to the remotest parts of the country, ensuring that the policies, programmes and vision of the administration resonate with ordinary Nigerians at the state, local government and ward levels.
“Dr. Palmer Ogheneyole Nathaniel brings to the table an exceptional blend of grassroots mobilisation capacity, media expertise and political intelligence. His appointment will significantly strengthen our outreach and coordination efforts across the South-South zone,” the statement said.
Nathaniel, popularly known as “Son of the Governor,” is a versatile journalist, columnist, editor, publicist and businessman with nearly two decades of media and political engagement. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Benin and a Diploma in Journalism from the International Institute of Journalism.
He currently serves as Senior Special Assistant on New Media and Strategy to the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, and is widely regarded as a key figure in contemporary political communication and grassroots mobilisation in the region.
An influential member of several professional bodies, Nathaniel belongs to the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Nigerian Library Association, Global Media Professionals and the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals.
He is also an Associate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and a doctoral fellow of the Institute of Leadership, Management and Manpower Development.
The Renewed Hope Grassroots Movement expressed confidence that under his coordination, the South-South zone would witness renewed momentum in grassroots political engagement and effective dissemination of President Tinubu’s re-election message ahead of future political engagements.
