Precious Nwonu, Enugu
The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement has constituted a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council as it steps up preparations for the 2027 general elections.
The council, unveiled on Thursday, comprises zonal and state coordinators, as well as directors overseeing mobilisation, women affairs, strategy, security, legal affairs, administration, procurement, information technology and other areas.
The structure covers Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory, with coordinators appointed for the 36 states.
John Ughulu, the movement’s Director-General, will lead the campaign council as Director-General, while National Secretary Saadatu Sani is also part of the leadership.
The six zonal coordinators are Suleiman Abubakar for the North-Central, Hashimu Dungurawa for the North-West, Amadu Gwambe for the North-East, Dr Adebayo Adefolaseye for the South-West, Christopher Ighodaro for the South-South and El-Shaddai Ikeh for the South-East.
The movement also appointed Ibrahim Jabir as coordinator for the Federal Capital Territory, alongside coordinators for the 36 states.
Other members of the campaign council include Sabo Gashua as Director of Grassroots Mobilisation, Glory Adayi as Director of Women Affairs, Kabir Yahaya as Director of Contact and Engagement, and Abdumumini Tijjani as Director of Mobilisation.
Yusuf Mani was appointed Director of Special Duties, while Peace Daful will oversee Procurement. Prof Charles Nwekeaku was named Director of South-Eastern Town Hall, with Sunmisola Adebayo appointed Director of Information Technology.
Kingdom Okere will head Legal Affairs, Abiodun Dabiri will oversee Strategy and Planning, while retired CSP Richard Enemona was appointed Director of Security and Intelligence. Aisha Abdulrahaman will serve as Director of Administration.
In a message to the newly appointed members, Sani described their selection as a responsibility to serve the country and urged them to take the movement’s message to communities across Nigeria.
She said the council would be expected to communicate the movement’s message from the state level down to local government areas, wards and communities.
Sani added that the movement was driven by a national vision rather than the personal interests of individual politicians.
She said the campaign council would require discipline, strategic thinking, grassroots mobilisation and effective communication to carry out its assignment.
The movement said the council was established as part of efforts to strengthen its nationwide organisation and coordinate activities ahead of the 2027 elections.
The development follows the movement’s earlier decision to retain its independent organisational structure rather than merge with another political organisation ahead of the election.