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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election, with President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima serving as chairman and vice chairman, according to a list released on Saturday.
Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga disclosed the campaign council’s composition in a statement issued on Saturday.
Former Zamfara State Governor Senator Abdulaziz Yari will serve as director-general of the campaign, while Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma will serve as secretary, Onanuga said.
APC National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda will also serve as vice chairman of the council. APC National Secretary Senator Ajibola Bashiru and Hadiza Bala-Usman will serve as deputy and assistant secretaries.
Advisory body and deputy DGs
The chairman of the campaign council, Tinubu, will work with a body of advisers comprising Chief Bisi Akande, Chief Segun Osoba, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and Senator Florence Ita Giwa.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Tajudeen Abass, and Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State have been assigned as deputy director-generals for the campaign in the south and the north.
Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as 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 pivotal role in the 2022/2023 campaign, has returned as deputy director-general for election planning, coordination and monitoring.
Directorates and spokespersons
Muiz Adeyemi Banire will lead the legal directorate as director, with Dr Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala as deputies.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, will serve as the coordinating director for media and strategic communication, along with Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga, and Lanre Issa-Onilu.
The campaign has also appointed five spokespersons, led by Dele Alake. Other spokespersons are Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.
Tinubu charges council to deliver victory
Tinubu has charged all council members to work tirelessly to deliver victory for the party in the January 2027 elections.
“We have delivered on our campaign promises and set our country on a path of economic progress. We are definitely out of the dark tunnel and are now at the cusp of reaping the benefits of a prosperous economy that will benefit all Nigerians,” Tinubu said.
“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. Let us soundly defeat all those forces who plan to take our country backwards.”
