President Bola Tinubu has constituted the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general election, appointing former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, as its Director-General.
The council’s composition was announced in a statement issued on Saturday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, was named Secretary, while President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as Chairman and Vice-Chairman I respectively.
The APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, will serve as Vice-Chairman II.
Also appointed are APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, as Deputy Secretary, and Hadiza Bala-Usman as Assistant Secretary.
The campaign council will be supported by a team of advisers comprising former APC National Chairman, Bisi Akande; former Ogun State Governor, Segun Osoba; former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha; former APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu; and Senator Florence Ita-Giwa.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, were appointed Deputy Directors-General for the South and North zones.
They will work alongside Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and Senator Jibril Barau.
Senator Adams Oshiomhole was appointed Deputy Director-General for Mobilisation, while the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, will serve as Deputy Director-General for Administration.
James Faleke, who played a prominent role in the APC’s 2023 presidential campaign, returns as Deputy Director-General in charge of election planning, coordination and monitoring.
Other appointments include Senator Olushola Adeyeye as South-West Zonal Director, 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.
Muiz Banire, SAN, will head the Legal Directorate, while the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, will coordinate Media and Strategic Communication.
He will work with Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu.
Segun Dada, who held the position during the 2023 campaign, was reappointed Director of New Media.
The campaign council also named five spokespersons, led by Dele Alake, with Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda serving alongside him.
Tinubu charged members of the council to work towards securing victory for the APC in the 2027 presidential election.
He urged members to also engage party stakeholders who were not included in the formal structure and encourage them to contribute to the campaign.
The President said, “We have delivered on our campaign promises and set our country on a path of economic progress.”
He added, “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.”
Tinubu further urged the campaign team to work towards defeating opposition forces, saying, “Let us soundly defeat all those forces who plan to take our country backwards.”
