Wike, Adeleke, Soludo, Fashola, Keyamo make APC’s revised 2027 Campaign Council list

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke; Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori; Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo; former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola; and Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, among members of its revised Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general election.

The revised list, made available to journalists on Tuesday, places President Bola Tinubu at the head of the 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 named Director-General of the council. His deputies include Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who will oversee mobilisation.

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila will handle administration, while Ibrahim Kabir Masari will oversee logistics and operations. Former Speaker Aminu Masari has been assigned parliamentary mobilisation, while Minister of Works David Umahi will coordinate infrastructure mobilisation and sensitisation.

James Faleke will lead election planning, coordination, monitoring and mobilisation. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has been appointed secretary of the council, with Senator Ajibola Basiru as deputy secretary and Hadiza Bala Usman as assistant secretary.

The council has also designated coordinators and co-coordinators for the six geopolitical zones. They include Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu and Victor Giadom for the South-South; Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and Tjeoma Arodiogbu for the South-East; and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Prince Oladiran Iyantan for the South-West.

For the North-Central, Muazu Bawa Rijau and Niger State Governor Umar Bago were named, while Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and Garba Datti Muhammad will coordinate the North-West. Former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff and Idris Suhaibu will oversee the North-East.

At the state level, the list includes governors and other political figures as campaign coordinators. They include Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal.

The council also features former governors and party chieftains as advisers, including 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 has been named adviser on media.

Additional appointments cover the directorates responsible for election planning, logistics and operations, with several party officials, professionals and other political figures assigned secretarial, deputy and membership roles.

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