The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general election, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima appointed chairman and vice-chairman respectively.
The list, released on Saturday, named APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, as another vice-chairman, while former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, will serve as Director-General of the campaign council.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, was appointed Secretary of the council, while APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, and Hadiza Bala-Usman will serve as Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary respectively.
A team of senior party leaders will serve as advisers to the council, including former APC National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande; Chief Segun Osoba; former Imo State Governor, 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 were appointed Deputy Directors-General responsible for the campaign in the southern and northern parts of the country.
They will work with Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and Senator Jibril Barau in the two zones.
Senator Adams Oshiomhole was appointed Deputy Director-General in charge of mobilisation, while the President’s Chief of Staff will serve as Deputy Director-General for Administration.
James Abiodun Faleke, who played a key role in the APC’s 2022/2023 presidential campaign, returns as Deputy Director-General in charge of Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring.
Faleke 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 named secretaries of the Election Planning Directorate.
The Legal Directorate will be headed by Muiz Adeyemi Banire, with Dr Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala as deputies. Other members of the directorate 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 Malagi, was named Coordinating Director for Media and Strategic Communication. He will work alongside Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu.
Other members of the media directorate include Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala and Felix Morka, who were appointed Coordinating Deputy Directors.
Abdulaziz AbdulAziz, Temitope Ajayi, Arabinrin Aderonke and Frederick Nwabufor were named 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 appointed five spokespersons, led by Dele Alake. Other spokespersons are Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.
In his charge to members of the campaign council, President Tinubu urged them to work tirelessly to secure victory for the APC in the January 2027 elections.
He also directed leaders of the various directorates to reach out to other party members who were not included in the formal list but could contribute to the campaign.
Tinubu said the administration had fulfilled its campaign promises and placed Nigeria on a path of economic progress, urging the campaign team to communicate the government’s achievements to voters.
“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,” he said.
“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 backwards,” the President added.
