The All Progressives Congress has included Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and governors Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State and Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State in its revised presidential campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola and Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, are also among those named in the updated list released to journalists on Tuesday.
According to the list, President Bola Tinubu will lead the campaign council, while Vice-President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, will serve as vice-chairmen.
Other vice-chairmen include Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
Senator Abdulaziz Yari was appointed Director-General of the council, with Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu serving as deputy directors-general.
Former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole will oversee mobilisation as Deputy Director-General, while Femi Gbajabiamila will handle administration. Ibrahim Kabir Masari was assigned responsibility for logistics and operations.
Other appointments include former Speaker Aminu Masari as Deputy Director-General for Parliament Mobilisation and Minister of Works David Umahi, who will oversee infrastructure mobilisation and sensitisation.
James Faleke will coordinate election planning, monitoring and mobilisation, while Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma will serve as secretary of the council. Senator Ajibola Basiru and Hadiza Bala Usman were named deputy secretary and assistant secretary, respectively.
The revised structure also provides for coordinators across the six geopolitical zones.
In the South-South, Governor Bassey Otu and Victor Giadom were named coordinator and co-coordinator, respectively. Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and Tjeoma Arodiogbu will oversee the South-East, while Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Prince Oladiran Iyantan will coordinate the South-West.
For the North-Central, Muazu Bawa Rijau and Niger State Governor Umar Bago were listed, while Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and Garba Datti Muhammad will oversee the North-West.
Former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff and Idris Suhaibu were named coordinators for the North-East.
At the state level, the list includes several governors and political figures as campaign coordinators. Those named include Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal.
Adeleke was listed as coordinator for Osun State, while Wike was assigned responsibility for Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory. Soludo and Oborevwori were also named coordinators for Anambra and Delta states, respectively.
The council further features former governors and senior party figures as advisers, including former APC national chairmen Adebisi Akande and Abdullahi Adamu, former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun, former Osun State Governor Iyiola Omisore, Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo, Senator George Akume, former Ogun State Governor Segun Osoba and Wale Edun. Obafemi George was named media adviser.
The revised list also outlines appointments to specialised directorates responsible for election planning, coordination, monitoring, mobilisation, logistics and operations.
The appointments form part of the ruling party’s preparations for the 2027 presidential election campaign.
