President Bola Tinubu on Saturday announced members of the 2027 APC Presidential Campaign Council, with former Zamfara Governor Abdulaziz Yari as the Director General DG, while Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State will serve as Secretary
Bayo Onanuga, the presidential Spokesman, in a statement, said President Tinubu retains the position of Chairman of the Council, while Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as vice chairman of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.
Party Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, will also serve as vice chairman, while former Zamfara State governor Abdulaziz Yari will serve as the director-general of the campaign.
Governor Hope Uzodimma will serve as secretary of the campaign council.
The statement said the APC National Secretary, Ajibola Bashiru and Hadiza Bala-Usman will serve as deputy and assistant secretaries.
As chairman of the campaign Council, President Tinubu will work with a body of advisers comprising Bisi Akande, Segun Osoba, Rochas Okorocha, Abdullahi Adamu, and 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.
The statement said they will work with Bamidele Opeyemi and Senator Jibril Barau in the two zones.
Former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, was also assigned to serve as deputy director-general in charge of mobilisation, while Femi Gbajabiamila, the President’s Chief of Staff, will serve as deputy director-general for administration.
James Faleke, who played a pivotal role in the 2022/2023 campaign, has returned as deputy director-general for election planning, coordination and monitoring.
Faleke will work with zonal directors, including Senator Olushola Adeyeye in the South West, Ngozi Olejeme in the South South, Uche Ekwunife in the South East, Muntaqha Rabe in the North West, Ahmed Muhammed Ketso in the North Central, and Sani Danladi in the North East.
Others will include Stella Okotete, Abdullahi Garba Ramat and Audu Maikori, who will serve as secretaries of the election planning directorate.
‘Muiz Adeyemi Banire will lead the legal directorate as director, with Dr Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala as deputies. Other members are Prince Lateef Fagbemi, former governor Ibrahim Shema, Worgu Boms and Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh.’
The statement said 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 media directorate also includes Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala, and Felix Morka, who have been assigned as coordinating deputy directors.
‘Abdulaziz AbdulAziz will work with three others, Temitope Ajayi, Arabinrin Aderonke, and Frederick Nwabufo, as coordinating secretaries of the media directorate. Segun Dada will serve as Director, New Media, the same role he performed in 2022. Solomon Arowolo will serve as Secretary, New Media.’
According to Onanuga, ‘ the campaign has also appointed five spokespersons, led by Dele Alake. Other spokespersons are Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.
President Tinubu charged all council members to work tirelessly to deliver victory for the party in the January 2027 elections.
He also encouraged the leaders of the various directorates to reach out to other party members who may not have been formally listed to join their crucial efforts.
‘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.
‘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.’