President Bola Tinubu will today inaugurate the members of his 2027 presidential campaign council at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, from 11:00 a.m.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, following the party’s release of a revised council list on Monday night.
Morka said only the leadership of the various directorates of the council are expected at the ceremony.
“The All Progressives Congress has released an updated list of membership of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu/APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) to be inaugurated on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11:00 am, at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja,” he said.
Leadership of the council
Tinubu will chair the council, with Vice President Kashim Shettima as Vice Chairman I and APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, as Vice Chairman II.
Former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, was named Director-General, while Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, will serve as secretary.
According to the updated list obtained by journalists on Tuesday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq are among the vice chairmen.
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu were named deputy directors-general. Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as Deputy Director-General in charge of Mobilisation.
The revised list also includes the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke; Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo; and former Minister of Works Babatunde Fashola.
Directorates
- Administration: Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, will oversee administration.
- Logistics and operations: Ibrahim Masari takes charge as Deputy Director-General, with Adeniyi Tinubu and Yakub Bashir Bello as deputies and Prof. Kabiru Isa as secretary.
- Parliament mobilisation: Former House Speaker Aminu Masari was appointed Deputy Director-General.
- Infrastructure: Minister of Works David Umahi will coordinate mobilisation and sensitisation.
- Election planning, coordination, monitoring and mobilisation: James Faleke, member representing Agege Federal Constituency, is Deputy Director-General, with Stella Okotete and Abdullahi Garba Ramat as Secretary I and II.
- Women mobilisation: Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, will lead the directorate.
APC National Secretary Ajibola Basiru and Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination Hadiza Bala Usman were named assistant secretaries.
State and zonal coordinators
The council also has zonal coordinators and co-coordinators across the six geopolitical zones. Several governors and political heavyweights were named state campaign coordinators, including:
- Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa)
- Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom)
- Chukwuma Soludo (Anambra)
- Babagana Zulum (Borno)
- Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta)
- Hope Uzodimma (Imo)
- Abba Yusuf (Kano)
- Dapo Abiodun (Ogun)
- Ademola Adeleke (Osun)
Wike will coordinate the campaign in Rivers State and the FCT, while Dauda Lawal will lead the effort in Zamfara State.
Advisers
Former governors and party leaders were also drafted as advisers. They include former APC national chairmen Adebisi Akande and Abdullahi Adamu; former Ogun governors Ibikunle Amosun and Segun Osoba; former Osun Deputy Governor Iyiola Omisore; former Gombe Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume; and former Finance Minister Wale Edun.
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