President Bola Tinubu has approved the composition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general election, with prominent party leaders and government officials assigned key responsibilities.
A statement issued on Saturday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu will serve as chairman of the campaign council, while Vice President Kashim Shettima will be vice chairman.
Former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has been appointed Director-General of the campaign, while Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma will serve as secretary.
The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, will also serve as a vice chairman. APC National Secretary Senator Ajibola Bashiru and Hadiza Bala-Usman were named deputy secretary and assistant secretary respectively.
The council will be supported by a team of senior advisers comprising Chief Bisi Akande, Chief Segun Osoba, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and Senator Florence Ita Giwa.
Tinubu urged members of the council to work diligently towards securing victory for the APC in the January 2027 election. He also directed leaders of the various directorates to involve other party members who may not have been formally listed but are willing to contribute to the campaign.
The President said the administration had delivered on its campaign promises and placed Nigeria on the path of economic growth, urging the campaign team to communicate the government’s achievements to voters.
Key Appointments
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni were appointed deputy director-generals for the southern and northern parts of the campaign. They will work alongside Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and Deputy Senate President Jibril Barau in the two zones.
Senator Adams Oshiomhole will oversee mobilisation as deputy director-general, while the President’s Chief of Staff will handle administration in the same capacity.
James Abiodun Faleke, who played a major role in the APC’s previous presidential campaign, has returned as deputy director-general in charge of election planning, coordination and monitoring.
He will work with zonal directors including Senator Olushola Adeyeye for the South-West, Dr Ngozi Olejeme for the South-South, Senator Uche Ekwunife for the South-East, Muntaqha Rabe for the North-West, Ahmed Muhammed Ketso for the North-Central and Senator Sani Danladi for the North-East.
Stella Okotete, Engineer Abdullahi Garba Ramat and Audu Maikori were appointed secretaries of the election planning directorate.
Legal and Media Teams
Muiz Adeyemi Banire will head the legal directorate, with Dr Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala serving as deputies. Other members include Prince Lateef Fagbemi, former Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shema, Worgu Boms and Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh.
Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris will serve as coordinating director for media and strategic communication. He will work with Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu.
Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala and Felix Morka were named coordinating deputy directors within the media directorate.
Abdulaziz AbdulAziz, Temitope Ajayi, Arabinrin Aderonke and Frederick Nwabufor will serve as coordinating secretaries.
Segun Dada has been appointed Director of New Media, a position he previously held during the 2022/2023 campaign, while Solomon Arowolo will serve as secretary of the New Media directorate.
The campaign has also named five spokespersons, with Dele Alake leading the team. Other spokespersons are Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.
The appointments place senior APC figures across the campaign’s political, administrative, legal, media, mobilisation and election-planning structures as the party prepares for the 2027 presidential contest.
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