President Bola Tinubu has approved the composition of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general election, with former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, appointed as Director-General.
The list, released on Saturday by the President’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, places Tinubu at the head of the campaign structure as chairman, with Vice President Kashim Shettima serving as Vice Chairman I.
APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, was named Vice Chairman II.
Yari will coordinate the campaign as Director-General, while Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as Deputy Director-General in charge of mobilisation.
The President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, was appointed Deputy Director-General for Administration, while Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, will serve as Secretary of the campaign council.
Other senior figures given major responsibilities include Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Bamidele Opeyemi, Mai Mala Buni and James Faleke.
The council also includes governors, federal ministers, lawmakers, party leaders, former public office holders and professionals across different sectors.
Key appointments
The campaign council named several officials to oversee specific areas of the 2027 campaign.
Senator Godswill Akpabio was appointed Deputy Director-General South I, while Senator Bamidele Opeyemi will serve as Deputy Director-General South II.
Governor Mai Mala Buni was named Deputy Director-General North I, with Speaker Tajudeen Abbas as Deputy Director-General North II and Senator Barau Jibrin Barau as Deputy Director-General North III.
Honourable James Abiodun Faleke will oversee Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring, while Ibrahim Kabir Masari will supervise Logistics and Operations.
Former Minister of Works, David Umahi, was named Deputy Director-General for Infrastructure, Mobilisation and Sensitisation.
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori will serve as Director of Finance and Treasurer, while Governor Dapo Abiodun will head Fundraising.
Dele Alake was appointed Director of Policy and Manifesto Development, as well as Coordinating Director for Media and Strategic Communication.
Muiz Adeyemi Banire, SAN, will head the Legal Directorate.
Media and communications team
The APC also created a broad media and strategic communications structure.
Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris Malagi, Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Isa Onilu were named Coordinating Directors of Media and Strategic Communication.
Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala and Felix Morka were appointed Coordinating Deputy Directors.
The campaign’s New Media Directorate will be headed by Segun Dada, with Solomon Arowolo serving as secretary.
The list also names Dele Alake, Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Feyisetan Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda as presidential campaign spokespersons.
Youth and women mobilisation
The campaign council established dedicated structures for youth and women mobilisation.
Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande was named Director of Youth Mobilisation, with Dayo Israel as his deputy.
The zonal youth mobilisation structure includes representatives for the South-South, South-East, South-West, North-West, North-East and North-Central zones.
Betta Edu will head Women Mobilisation, supported by Iman Suleiman, Senator Abiodun Olujimi and Senator Binta Masi Garba.
Security, data and grassroots structures
General Sarki Yaki was appointed Director of Security and Intelligence.
His deputies include Bello Matawalle, Yusuf Gagdi, General A.T. Ibrahim, General Junaidu Sani Bindawa and Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
The security secretariat includes Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa and General Jibril Abdulmalik.
Dr Bisoye Coker will oversee Data Management, supported by Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi and former Defence Minister Muhammad Badaru.
The council also established structures for grassroots engagement, stakeholder mobilisation, community support, sports, education, manufacturing and MSMEs, extractive industries, faith-based mobilisation, labour relations and other sectors.
Former governors and major political figures included
Former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was appointed Director of Stakeholder’s Mobilisation.
Former FCT Minister and former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola was named Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation in the South-West.
Former Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri and former Abia State Governor Reuben Clifford Wilson were also included in the stakeholder mobilisation structure.
The council also includes former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, Senator Sani Musa and several other political figures.
At the grassroots level, APC governors in states controlled by the party and APC governorship candidates in states controlled by opposition parties will serve as state campaign coordinators.
The extensive structure is expected to coordinate the APC’s mobilisation, communications, fundraising, election planning and grassroots operations as the party prepares for the 2027 presidential election.
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