The Enugu State APC Campaign Council has begun putting its campaign machinery in motion, unveiling an operational framework designed to coordinate its 51 directorates and deliver an overwhelming victory for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Peter Mbah and all party candidates in the 2027 general elections.
The strategy was unveiled on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after a high-powered meeting of the council’s directors, three zonal secretaries and the three Deputy Directors-General representing the senatorial zones: Deacon Okey Ogbodo for Enugu East, Dr. Dan Shere for Enugu North and SKE Udeh-Okoye for Enugu West. The meeting was presided over by the council’s Director-General, Chief Dr. Charles Mbah, while its Secretary-General, Dr. Eric Oluedo, was also in attendance.
Addressing journalists after the meeting, the council’s spokesperson, Barr. Steve Oruruo, said the gathering was convened to define the responsibilities of each directorate, eliminate operational overlaps and establish a coordinated structure for the campaign.
According to Oruruo, Chief Mbah used the meeting to inspire members and reinforce the need for commitment, discipline and effective coordination in achieving the council’s objectives.
“The template provided at the meeting is intended to streamline the responsibilities of each directorate, prevent overlaps and avoid unnecessary friction. Each directorate will have clearly defined functions and be accountable for delivering results through regular feedback, monitoring and checks and balances,” Oruruo said.
He explained that the council was deliberately expanded to accommodate a broad spectrum of stakeholders across the state, including influential political leaders, elders, young people, professionals and people from different political backgrounds that have yielded to Governor Mbah’s disruptive and innovative leadership.
“The intention is to build a massive campaign structure capable of reaching every part of the state. Members are expected to trigger robust and overwhelming dominance of the political space through informed conversation on the flawless performance status of Mbah’s administration in support of the APC,” he said.
Oruruo added that the council was determined to secure victory across all elective positions, stressing that its ambition extended beyond the presidential and governorship contests to include the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly elections.
“The ultimate objective is to bring the different contributions together towards securing a massive and unprecedented electoral victory for the APC at all levels,” he stated.
He said the council would prioritise direct engagement with voters, urging campaign members to present the achievements of the Tinubu and Mbah administrations through facts, documented evidence and measurable results rather than emotional appeals.
On the performance of the Mbah administration, Oruruo said the governor’s achievements in economic development and other critical sectors had strengthened public confidence in his ability to manage the state craft and attracted growing interest from investors, including those in the diaspora.
He maintained that the administration’s performance, including its rankings by the National Bureau of Statistics and other credible institutions, had provided the campaign council with compelling material to engage voters.
The council has 51 directorates covering key areas such as administration, finance, fundraising, public communication, media, new media and strategic communication, research and strategy, election planning and coordination, security, legal services, mobilisation, logistics, welfare, medical services, voters’ education, inter-party affairs, peace and reconciliation, trade unions and market associations, persons with disabilities, and non-indigene coordination.
Other directorates include corporate and private-sector coordination, parliamentary mobilisation, event management, venue management and inter-party relations.
Oruruo said the various units were expected to work collaboratively through effective communication and accountability to ensure that the size and diversity of the council did not undermine its efficiency.
Among those at the meeting were the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia; Enugu State APC Chairman, Dr. Martins Chukwunweike; Chairman of the Enugu State Tourism Board, Rita Mbah; Commissioner for Transport, Ricky Agu; Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Barr. Ugochi Madueke and Commissioner for Women Affairs, Ngozi Eni
Other political leaders and stakeholders included Barr. Charles Egumgbe, the party’s pioneer state chairman in 1998 and current Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs; former PDP chairman Vita Abba; and the state APC Secretary, Chukwudi Nnadozie, Ogbo Asogwa, Joe Mammel
Director of Non-Indigenes in the council, Chief Cosmas Agagbo (Okpoka N’Abba), reaffirmed the community’s commitment to the APC and Governor Mbah, pledging massive mobilisation for the party ahead of the 2027 elections. He said the governor’s performance had strengthened their confidence and provided compelling reasons to rally support for his administration and the APC.
The meeting was attended by directors and representatives of the various campaign units, who deliberated on the operational framework, coordination mechanisms and the council’s target of delivering an across-the-board APC victory in Enugu State.
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