Wike, Adeleke, Soludo, and Fashola made APC Revised 2027 Presidential Campaign Council List.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that 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 ahead of 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.
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq are also listed as vice-chairmen.
The appointments outline the party’s proposed leadership structure and mobilisation arrangements as it prepares for the 2027 presidential election campaign.
APC Names Abdulaziz Yari Director-General
The revised list names Senator Abdulaziz Yari as Director-General of the Presidential Campaign 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 is designated Deputy Director-General for Mobilisation.
Other appointments include Femi Gbajabiamila, who will oversee administration, and Ibrahim Kabir Masari, who will be responsible for logistics and operations.
Former Speaker Aminu Masari is listed as Deputy Director-General for Parliament Mobilisation, while Minister of Works David Umahi will oversee infrastructure mobilisation and sensitisation.
James Faleke is assigned responsibility for election planning, coordination and monitoring.
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma will serve as secretary of the council, with Senator Ajibola Basiru as deputy secretary and Hadiza Bala Usman as assistant secretary.
APC Releases Zonal Campaign Coordination Structure
The revised campaign council list also provides for coordinators and co-coordinators across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
For the South-South, Governor Bassey Otu and Victor Giadom are 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 are listed for the South-West.
In the North-Central, Muazu Bawa Rijau and Niger State Governor Umar Bago are named as coordinators. Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and Garba Datti Muhammad will oversee the North-West, while former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff and Idris Suhaibu are listed for the North-East.
The appointments establish a zonal structure for coordinating the party’s campaign activities across the country.
Wike, Adeleke, Soludo Listed as State Campaign Coordinators
At the state level, the list names several governors and political figures as campaign coordinators.
They include Ahmadu Fintiri for Adamawa State, Umo Eno for Akwa Ibom, Chukwuma Soludo for Anambra, Babagana Zulum for Borno, and Sheriff Oborevwori for Delta.
Others are Hope Uzodimma for Imo, Abba Kabir Yusuf for Kano, Dapo Abiodun for Ogun, and Ademola Adeleke for Osun.
Wike is listed as coordinator for Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, while Dauda Lawal is named for Zamfara State.
The inclusion of the governors and other political figures forms part of the council’s state-level campaign coordination framework.
Former Governors, Party Chieftains Named Advisers
The APC has also included former governors, party leaders and other prominent political figures as advisers to the campaign council.
Those named include former APC national chairmen Adebisi Akande and Abdullahi Adamu; former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun; former Osun State Governor Iyiola Omisore; Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo; Senator George Akume; former Ogun State Governor Segun Osoba; and Wale Edun.
Obafemi George is listed as an adviser on media.
Faleke to Oversee Election Planning Directorate
The Directorate of Election Planning, Coordination, Monitoring and Mobilisation will be led by James Faleke as deputy director-general.
Stella Okotete and Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat are listed as Secretary I and Secretary II, respectively, while Audu Maikori is also named 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.
The directorate is expected to coordinate election planning, campaign monitoring and mobilisation activities as the party prepares for the 2027 general election.
Masari to Head General Logistics and Operations
In the Directorate of General Logistics and Operations, Ibrahim Kabir Masari is named deputy director-general, with Adeniyi Tinubu and Barr. Yakub Bashir Bello serving as deputies. Prof. Kabiru Isa is listed as secretary.
Members of the directorate include Ekene Nwokoro Ogbonaya, Prof. Vincent Weli, Ambassador Olusola Iji, Amina Bello, Ahmed Zibiri, Annabel Isenyo, Terrence Kuanum, Prof. Latif Babatunde Ayeleru, Amarachi Ejike, Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa and Prof. Shuaibu Abdullahi.
Other members are 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 outline the APC’s proposed campaign leadership, administrative responsibilities and mobilisation structure ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
