President Bola Tinubu formed the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general election.
By Yahaya Zakka, Minna.
Former Zamfara State Governor and Senator Abdulaziz Yariri will serve as the council’s Director-General, while Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State will serve as the Secretary.
The Presidency released this on Saturday morning, signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The statement says that the President and Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as Chairman and Vice-Chairman I of the council, respectively.
Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, the APC National Chairman, will serve as Vice-Chairman II.
Senator Ajibola Basiru, the APC National Secretary, and Hadiza Bala-Usman were named Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary.
Tinubu, as chairman, will work with a team of advisers including Bisi Akande, Segun Osoba, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and Senator Florence Ita-Giwa.0
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni have been appointed as deputy director-generals for the campaign in the South and North zones. They will work with Senators Bamidele Opeyemi and Jibril Barau.
Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as Deputy Director-General for mobilization. Meanwhile, the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been named Deputy Director-General for administration.
James Faleke, a key figure in the 2022/2023 campaign, returns as Deputy Director-General for election planning, coordination, and monitoring.
He will collaborate with zonal directors, including Senator Olushola Adeyeye in the South-West, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme in the South-South, Senator Uche Ekwunife in the South-East, Muntaqha Rabe in the North-West, Ahmed Muhammed Ketso in the North-Central, and Senator Sani Danladi in the North-East.
Stella Okotete, Abdullahi Garba Ramat, and Audu Maikori were named secretaries of the election planning directorate. Muiz Banire, SAN, will head the legal directorate as Director, with Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala as deputies.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, will serve as Coordinating Director for Media and Strategic Communication along with Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga, and Lanre Issa-Onilu. Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala, and Felix Morka have been appointed as coordinating deputy directors of the same directorate.
Additionally, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Temitope Ajayi, Aderonke Arabirin, and Frederick Nwabufo will serve as coordinating secretaries.
Segun Dada, who held the position in 2022, returns as Director of New Media, with Solomon Arowolo serving as Secretary.
The campaign also named five spokespersons led by Alake, alongside Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu, and Adamu Fanda.
In the statement, Tinubu urged all council members to work tirelessly to secure victory for the party in the January 2027 elections.
He encouraged directorate leaders to reach out to other party members not officially listed to join the campaign effort.
The statement read, “We have delivered on our campaign promises and set our country on a path of economic progress. We are definitely out of the dark tunnel and are now at the cusp of reaping the benefits of a prosperous economy that will benefit all Nigerians.
“As we march into the campaign season, we have many achievements to trumpet; let us confidently showcase our record and inspire hope in every corner of our nation. Let us soundly defeat all those forces who plan to take our country backward.
