President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have been named Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The composition of the council, released on Saturday, also named APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, as Vice Chairman, while former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, will serve as Director-General of the campaign.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, was appointed Secretary of the council, with APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, and Hadiza Bala-Usman serving as Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary respectively.
The President will be supported by a team of senior political advisers comprising former APC National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande; Chief Segun Osoba; Senator Rochas Okorocha; former APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; and Senator Florence Ita Giwa.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, have been appointed Deputy Directors-General for the Southern and Northern blocs of the campaign.
They will work alongside Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibril Barau, in coordinating activities across the respective zones.
Former Edo State Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, will serve as Deputy Director-General in charge of Mobilisation, while the President’s Chief of Staff will oversee Administration as Deputy Director-General.
Faleke Returns as Election Planning Coordinator
A notable inclusion in the campaign structure is James Abiodun Faleke, who returns as Deputy Director-General in charge of Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring.
Faleke, who played a prominent role in the APC’s 2022/2023 presidential campaign, will coordinate the party’s election planning structure alongside zonal directors.
The zonal directors are 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 have been appointed secretaries of the Election Planning Directorate.
Banire Heads Legal Directorate
Muiz Adeyemi Banire will head the Legal Directorate as Director, with Dr Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala serving as deputies.
Other members of the legal team include Prince Lateef Fagbemi, former Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shema, Worgu Boms and Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh.
Alake Leads Media and Strategic Communications
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has been appointed Coordinating Director for Media and Strategic Communication.
He will work with Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu, while Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala and Felix Morka will serve as Coordinating Deputy Directors.
Abdulaziz AbdulAziz, Temitope Ajayi, Arabinrin Aderonke and Frederick Nwabufor have been appointed Coordinating Secretaries of the Media Directorate.
Segun Dada will return as Director of New Media, a position he held during the 2022/2023 campaign, while Solomon Arowolo will serve as Secretary of New Media.
The campaign council also named five spokespersons, led by Dele Alake. Others are Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.
Tinubu Charges Council Members to Deliver Victory
In his charge to members of the campaign council, President Tinubu urged them to work tirelessly towards securing victory for the APC in the January 2027 elections.
The President also directed leaders of the various directorates to reach out to party members who were not formally listed but could contribute to the campaign effort.
Tinubu said the administration had fulfilled its campaign promises and placed Nigeria on the path of economic recovery, urging the campaign team to communicate the government’s achievements effectively to voters.
According to him, the APC must enter the campaign season with confidence, highlighting its record while offering Nigerians renewed hope for the future.
He called on the campaign council to defeat political forces seeking to reverse the progress recorded by his administration.
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