President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the composition of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general election, with former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, appointed as Director-General.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, will serve as Secretary of the council, while President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will occupy the positions of Chairman and Vice-Chairman I respectively.
The composition of the campaign council was announced in a statement issued by the Presidency on Saturday and signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, will serve as Vice-Chairman II, while the party’s National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, and Hadiza Bala-Usman were appointed Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary.
A team of senior party figures will also serve as advisers to the council, including former APC National Chairman Bisi Akande, veteran politician Segun Osoba, former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, former Nasarawa State Governor 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 for the Southern and Northern campaign structures. They will work alongside Senator Bamidele Opeyemi and Senator Jibril Barau.
Former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole was named Deputy Director-General for Mobilisation, while the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, will oversee administration as Deputy Director-General.
James Faleke, a key figure in the APC’s previous presidential campaign, returns as Deputy Director-General in charge of election planning, coordination and monitoring.
He will be supported by zonal directors covering the six geopolitical zones. They 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, Abdullahi Garba Ramat and Audu Maikori were appointed secretaries in the election planning directorate.
The legal directorate will be headed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Muiz Banire, with Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala serving as deputies.
For media and strategic communication, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, was appointed Coordinating Director. 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, while Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Temitope Ajayi, Aderonke Arabirin and Frederick Nwabufo were appointed Coordinating Secretaries.
Segun Dada, who previously served in the same capacity during the 2022/2023 campaign, will return as Director of New Media, with Solomon Arowolo as Secretary.
The campaign council also named five spokespersons, led by Dele Alake, alongside Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.
President Tinubu charged members of the council to work towards securing victory for the APC in the January 2027 elections.
He also directed the various directorates to engage other party members who were not included in the formal list and encourage them to contribute to the campaign.
Tinubu said the administration had fulfilled its campaign commitments and placed the country on what he described as a path towards economic growth.
“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,” the President said.
He urged the campaign team to work collectively to defeat opposition forces and secure another mandate for the APC in 2027.
