ABUJA — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the January 2027 presidential election, with former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, appointed Director-General.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will serve as Chairman of the council, while Vice President Kashim Shettima will be Vice Chairman. APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, will also serve as a vice chairman.
The appointments were contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
According to the statement, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State will serve as Secretary of the campaign council, while APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, and Hadiza Bala-Usman were named Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary respectively.
The council will be supported by an advisory team 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 South and North.
They will work alongside Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and Senator Jibril Barau in coordinating 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, is returning 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 was appointed Director, with Dr Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala as deputies. Other members include Prince Lateef Fagbemi, former Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shema, Worgu Boms and Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, will coordinate the Media and Strategic Communication Directorate, alongside Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu.
Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala and Felix Morka were named coordinating deputy directors in 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 was named Secretary, New Media.
The campaign council also named five spokespersons, led by Dele Alake. Others are Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.
Onanuga said President Tinubu had charged members of the council to work tirelessly towards securing victory for the APC in the January 2027 elections.
The President also urged leaders of the various directorates to reach out to party members who were not included in the published list, encouraging them to contribute to the campaign.
“We have delivered on our campaign promises and set our country on a path of economic progress,” Tinubu said, according to the statement.
He added that the APC campaign would focus on highlighting the administration’s achievements and presenting its record to 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,” the President said.
He urged the campaign team to work towards defeating opposition forces seeking to “take our country backwards”.
