The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a 36-member Security and Intelligence Directorate under its Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The directorate, unveiled as part of preparations for the poll, is made up of retired senior security officers, professionals and community stakeholders drawn from different backgrounds.
Prominent members include the Executive Secretary and CEO of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan; retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Taiwo Lakanu; General Olumuyiwa Okunowo; and retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Hakeem Odumosu.
The directorate is expected to coordinate public safety and security matters during the campaign of the APC governorship candidate, Dr. Kadri Hamzat. It will also handle stakeholder engagement in the course of the party’s political activities.
Other members of the committee are Dr. Rasaq Balogun, retired Colonel Dele Oyefuga, Comrade Sola Omojuwa Omosebi, Sheriff Muhammed, Liasu Rasaq, and Wasiu Ogunlana.
Also on the list are Sefiu Bello, Bolaji Idris Ariyo, Tunde Oyedeji, DCP Fashesan, Kenny Motajo, Adesanya Tolulope, Adedoyin Rojaiye and Sule Yusuf.
The directorate further includes Alhaji Gafar Owolabi, Damilola Bamgbose Ajaja, Abdulrasaq Adewole, Opeyemi Ogunsakin, Yomi Jones, Niyi Olofin, Gbemisola Olusegun Kebku, Wuzu Shakiru, Issa Folami, Comrade Rasaq Olokuoba, ACP Segun Odunlami, ACP Leke Smith and Prince Ifalade Oyekan.
Rounding off the membership are Ireti Ayomide Adewole, Ayo Adesanya, Adeyinka Isiaka, Adekunle Muritala and Chief Dayo Ariyo.
The constitution of the directorate is part of the APC’s broader organisational preparations for the 2027 governorship contest in Lagos State, as political parties across the state intensify plans ahead of the election.