President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections, appointing former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, as Director-General.
The list, released on Saturday, named President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as chairman and vice chairman of the council, respectively, while APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, will serve as another vice chairman.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, was appointed secretary of the campaign council, with APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, and Hadiza Bala-Usman serving as deputy and assistant secretaries.
The council’s chairman, President Tinubu, will be supported by a team of advisers comprising former APC National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande; Chief Segun Osoba; Senator Rochas Okorocha; 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 for the southern and northern parts of the country.
They will work with Senator Bamidele Opeyemi 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 for 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.
Ms Stella Okotete, Engineer Abdullahi Garba Ramat and Audu Maikori were named secretaries of the election planning directorate.
In the legal directorate, Muiz Adeyemi Banire will serve as director, with Dr Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala as deputies. Other members include Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi; former Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shema; Worgu Boms and Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh.
For media and strategic communication, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, was appointed coordinating director, alongside Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu.
Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala and Felix Morka will serve as coordinating deputy directors of the media directorate.
Abdulaziz AbdulAziz, Temitope Ajayi, Arabinrin Aderonke and Frederick Nwabufor were appointed coordinating secretaries, while Segun Dada will return as Director of New Media, a position he held during the 2022/2023 campaign. Solomon Arowolo will serve as Secretary, New Media.
The campaign council also appointed five spokespersons, led by Dele Alake. The others are 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 urged the various directorates to accommodate 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 the path of economic progress.
“We have delivered on our campaign promises and set our country on a path of economic progress,” the President said.
He urged the campaign team to highlight the administration’s achievements and present its record to Nigerians as the party enters the campaign season.
“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,” he said.
The President also called on APC members to defeat opposition forces seeking to return the country to what he described as the past.
