The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a revised Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general election, featuring prominent political figures, including Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
Former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola and Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo are also among those named in the updated list, which was made available to journalists on Tuesday.
President Bola Tinubu will lead the campaign council, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, serving 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 has been appointed Director-General of the council. Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu are among the deputy directors-general. Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as Deputy Director-General for Mobilisation.
Femi Gbajabiamila will oversee administration, while Ibrahim Kabir Masari will handle logistics and operations. Former Speaker Aminu Masari has been assigned to Parliament Mobilisation, while Minister of Works David Umahi will oversee infrastructure mobilisation and sensitisation.
James Faleke will lead election planning, coordination, monitoring and mobilisation. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma will serve as secretary of the council, supported by Senator Ajibola Basiru as deputy secretary and Hadiza Bala Usman as assistant secretary.
Zonal and State Campaign Coordinators
The revised list also identifies coordinators and co-coordinators for the six geopolitical zones.
For the South-South, Governor Bassey Otu and Victor Giadom have been named, while Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and Tjeoma Arodiogbu will coordinate activities in the South-East.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Prince Oladiran Iyantan will oversee the South-West. In the North-Central, Muazu Bawa Rijau and Niger State Governor Umar Bago have been listed.
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and Garba Datti Muhammad will coordinate the North-West, while former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff and Idris Suhaibu will handle the North-East.
At the state level, the council has named governors and other political figures as campaign coordinators. Those listed include Ahmadu Fintiri for Adamawa, Umo Eno for Akwa Ibom, Chukwuma Soludo for Anambra, Babagana Zulum for Borno, Sheriff Oborevwori for Delta and Hope Uzodimma for Imo.
Others are Abba Kabir Yusuf for Kano, Dapo Abiodun for Ogun, Ademola Adeleke for Osun, Nyesom Wike for Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, and Dauda Lawal for Zamfara.
Former Governors, Party Leaders Named Advisers
The campaign council has also incorporated former governors, senior party members and other political figures as advisers.
Those named include former APC national chairmen Adebisi Akande and Abdullahi Adamu; former Ogun State governors Ibikunle Amosun and Segun Osoba; former Osun State Governor Iyiola Omisore; Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo; Senator George Akume; and Wale Edun. Obafemi George will serve as an adviser on media.
Meanwhile, the Directorate of Election Planning, Coordination, Monitoring and Mobilisation will operate under Faleke as deputy director-general. Stella Okotete and Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat have been appointed Secretary I and Secretary II, respectively, while Audu Maikori will also serve as a secretary.
Other members of the directorate include Soares Omotola, Bashir Dabo, Sheriff Mohammed Usman, Jibrin Bancir, Ayoola Peter Olajolo, Abubakar Sadiq Sada and Princess Folasade Ogunbiyi.
In the Directorate of General Logistics and Operations, Masari has been appointed deputy director-general, with Adeniyi Tinubu and Barr. Yakub Bashir Bello serving as deputies. Prof. Kabiru Isa will serve as secretary.
The directorate also includes numerous party members and public figures, among them Ekene Nwokoro Ogbonaya, Prof. Vincent Weli, Ambassador Olusola Iji, Amina Bello, Ahmed Zibiri, Annabel Isenyo, Terrence Kuanum, Prof. Latif Babatunde Ayeleru, Amarachi Ejike and Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa.
Additional members include Senator Bello Tukur, Senator Adegbonmire Adeniyi Ayodele, Taiwo Adebowale, Sunusi Muhammad Abdullahi, Wasiu Olaomo Ayeola, Chief Isaac Ijwo, Garba Gololo Mohammed, Biodun Ogunbi, Ayuba Ganiyu Adele, High Chief Edem Duke, Yusuf Capt. Buba, Oden Ewa, Prince Ademuviwa Adex, Makinde Peter Abiola, Chief Solomon Ogba, Senator Lawal Hassan Dan Iya, Ambassador Kelvin Peter, Maggadas Mohammed Muazu and Victor Agwu.
The revised appointments reflect the APC’s preparations for the 2027 presidential election, bringing together serving government officials, party leaders, former governors and other political stakeholders to coordinate its campaign activities across the country.
