…Abdulaziz Yari to serve as DG, Uzodimma as Secretary, Mbah as Southeast Coordinator
Isa Umar, Abuja
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the constitution its 2027 presidential campaign council, PACESETTER reports.
According to the council which was announced in a post on X by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as chairman and vice chairman of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.
Party Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda will also serve as vice chairman, while former Zamfara State governor Senator Abdulaziz Yari will serve as the director-general of the campaign.
Governor Hope Uzodimma will serve as secretary of the campaign council. APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru and Hadiza Bala-Usman will serve as deputy and assistant secretaries.
The chairman of the campaign Council, President Tinubu, will work with a body of advisers comprising Chief Bisi Akande, Chief Segun Osoba, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and Senator Florence Ita Giwa.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Tajudeen Abass, and Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State have been assigned as deputy director-generals for the campaign in the south and the north. They will work with Senator Bamidele Opeyemi and Senator Jibril Barau in the two zones.
Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as deputy director-general in charge of mobilisation, while the President’s Chief of Staff will serve as deputy director-general for administration.
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah will serve as Zonal Campaign Coordinator, South-East, while James Abiodun Faleke, who played a pivotal role in the 2022/2023 campaign, has returned as deputy director-general for election planning, coordination and monitoring.
Faleke will work with zonal directors, with Senator Olushola Adeyeye in the South West, Dr Ngozi Olejeme in the South South, Senator Uche Ekwunife in the South East, Muntaqha Rabe in the North West, Ahmed Muhammed Ketso in the North Central, and Senator Sani Danladi in the North East.
Ms Stella Okotete, Engineer Abdullahi Garba Ramat and Audu Maikori will serve as secretaries of the election planning directorate.
Muiz Adeyemi Banire will lead the legal directorate as director, with Dr Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala as deputies. Other members are Prince Lateef Fagbemi, former governor Ibrahim Shema, Worgu Boms and Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, will serve as the coordinating director for media and Strategic Communication, along with Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga, and Lanre Issa-Onilu. The media directorate also includes Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala, and Felix Morka, who have been assigned as coordinating deputy directors.
Abdulaziz AbdulAziz will work with three others, Temitope Ajayi, Arabinrin Aderonke, and Frederick Nwabufor, as coordinating secretaries of the media directorate. Segun Dada will serve as Director, New Media, the same role he performed in 2022. Solomon Arowolo will serve as Secretary, New Media.
The campaign has also appointed five spokespersons, led by Dele Alake. Other spokespersons are Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.
President Tinubu has charged all council members to work tirelessly to deliver victory for the party in the January 2027 elections. He has also encouraged the leaders of the various directorates to reach out to other party members who may not have been formally listed to join their crucial efforts.
“We have delivered on our campaign promises and set our country on a path of economic progress. We are definitely out of the dark tunnel and are now at the cusp of reaping the benefits of a prosperous economy that will benefit all Nigerians. As we march into the campaign season, we have many achievements to trumpet—let us confidently showcase our record and inspire hope in every corner of our nation. Let us soundly defeat all those forces who plan to take our country backwards.”
See the full list below:
2027 APC Presidential Campaign Council — Membership List
Chairman — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
Vice Chairman I — VP Kashim Shettima, GCON
Vice Chairman II — APC National Party Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda
Director General — Sen. Abdulaziz Yari
Deputy DG South I — Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio
Deputy DG South II — Sen. Bamidele Opeyemi
Deputy DG North I — H.E. Mai Mala Buni
Deputy DG North II — Hon. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas
Deputy DG North III — Sen. Barau Jibril Barau
Deputy DG Mobilisation — Sen. Adams Oshiomole
Deputy DG Admin — Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
Deputy DG Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring — Hon. James Abiodun Faleke
Deputy DG Logistics and Operations — Hon. Ibrahim Kabir Masari
Deputy DG Parliamentarian Mobilisation — Hon. Aminu Bello Masari
Deputy DG Infrastructure, Mobilisation and Sensitization — Engr. Nweze David Umahi
Secretary — H.E Hope Uzodinma
Deputy Secretary — Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru
Assistant Secretary — Hadiza Bala Usman
Zonal Campaign Coordinator, South-South — Sen. Bassey Otu
Zonal Campaign Coordinator, South-East — H.E Ndubuisi Mbah
Zonal Campaign Coordinator, South-West — H.E Babajide Sanwolu
Zonal Campaign Coordinator, North-Central — H.E Umar Bago
Zonal Campaign Coordinator, North-East — Sen. Modu Sheriff
Zonal Campaign Coordinator, North-West — H.E Uba Sani
Deputy Director Logistics and Operations — Adeniyi Tinubu
Secretary Logistics and Operation — Prof. Muhammad Kabir Isa
Director Finance/Treasurer — Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori
Deputy Director Finance/Treasurer I — H.E Ahmed Usman Ododo
Deputy Director Finance/Treasurer II — Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi
Secretary Finance/Treasurer — Tanimu Yakubu
Director Fundraising — Gov. Dapo Abiodun
Deputy Director Fundraising I — Zacheus Adedeji
Deputy Director Fundraising II — Farouk Gumel
Secretary Fundraising I — Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim
Secretary Fundraising II — APC National Treasurer
Zonal Director Election Planning/Mobilisation, SW — Sen. Olushola Adeyeye
Zonal Director Election Planning/Mobilisation, SS — Dr. Ngozi Olejeme
Zonal Director Election Planning/Mobilisation, SE — Sen. Uche Ekwunife
Zonal Director Election Planning/Mobilisation, NW — Muntaqha Rabe
Zonal Director Election Planning/Mobilisation, NC — Ahmed Muhammed Ketso
Zonal Director Election Planning/Mobilisation, NE — Sen. Sani Danladi
Secretary, Election Planning/Mobilisation I — Stella Okotete
Secretary, Election Planning/Mobilisation II — Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat
Secretary, Election Planning/Mobilisation III — Audu Maikori
Director Policy and Manifesto Development — Dele Alake
Deputy Director Policy and Manifesto Development — Dr. Jumoke Oduwole
Secretary Policy and Manifesto Development — Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu
Director Legal — Muiz Adeyemi Banire, SAN
Deputy Director Legal I — Dr. Liman Hassan, SAN
Deputy Director Legal II — B.A Ogala, SAN
Secretary Legal — APC National Legal Adviser
Coordinating Director Media/Strategic Communication I — Mohammed Idris Malagi
Coordinating Director Media/Strategic Communication II — Dele Alake
Coordinating Director Media/Strategic Communication III — Bayo Onanuga
Coordinating Director Media/Strategic Communication IV — Lanre Isa Onilu
Coordinating Deputy Director Media/Strategic Communication I — Tunde Rahman
Coordinating Deputy Director Media/Strategic Communication II — Sunday Dare
Coordinating Deputy Director Media/Strategic Communication III — Daniel Bwala
Coordinating Deputy Director Media/Strategic Communication IV — Felix Morka
Coordinating Secretary Media/Strategic Communication I — Abdulaziz Abdulaziz
Coordinating Secretary Media/Strategic Communication II — Temitope Ajayi
Coordinating Secretary Media/Strategic Communication III — Arabirin Aderonke
Coordinating Secretary Media/Strategic Communication IV — Fredrick Nwabufo
Director New Media — Segun Dada
Secretary New Media — Solomon Arowolo
Presidential Campaign Spokesperson I — Dele Alake
Presidential Campaign Spokesperson II — Alwan Hassan
Presidential Campaign Spokesperson III — Ayobami Feyisetan Oyalowo
Presidential Campaign Spokesperson IV — Kemi Asekun-Shittu
Presidential Campaign Spokesperson VI — Hon. Adamu Fanda
Director Security and Intelligence — Gen. Sarki Yaki
Deputy Director Security and Intelligence I — H.E Bello Matawalle
Deputy Director Security and Intelligence II — Dr. Yusuf Gagdi
Deputy Director Security and Intelligence III — Gen. A.T Ibrahim
Deputy Director Security and Intelligence IV — Gen. Junaidu Sani Bindawa
Deputy Director Security and Intelligence V — Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
Secretary Security and Intelligence I — Gen. Christopher Musa
Secretary Security and Intelligence II — Gen. Jibril Abdulmalik
Director Data Management — Dr. Bisoye Coker
Deputy Director Data Management I — Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi
Deputy Director Data Management II — H.E Muhammad Badaru
Secretary Data Management — Dr. Bashir Garba
Coordinating Director Contact & Mobilisation I — H.E Babagana Zulum
Coordinating Director Contact & Mobilisation II — Aisha Garba
Coordinating Director Contact & Mobilisation III — Sen. Sulaiman Hunkuyi
Coordinating Secretary Contact & Mobilisation I — Yusuf Hamisu
Coordinating Secretary Contact & Mobilisation II — Dr. Sanusi Ohiare
Director Youth Mobilisation — Hon. Ayodele Olawande
Deputy Director Youth Mobilisation — Hon. Dr. Dayo A. Israel
Zonal Director Youth Mobilisation, SS — Barr. Donghan Barbara Omusuku
Zonal Director Youth Mobilisation, SE — Obinna Iyiegbu
Zonal Director Youth Mobilisation, SW — Moyosore Ogunlewe
Zonal Director Youth Mobilisation, NW — Abdulazeez Abubakar Kaka
Zonal Director Youth Mobilisation, NE — Ibrahim Abba Umar
Zonal Director Youth Mobilisation, NC — Abdulfatai Yaya Seriki
Secretary Youth Mobilisation — Rinsola Abiola
Director Women Mobilisation — Betta Chimaobim Edu
Deputy Director Women Mobilisation I — Iman Suleiman
Deputy Director Women Mobilisation II — Sen. Abiodun Olujimi
Deputy Director Women Mobilisation III — Sen. Binta Masi Garba
Secretary Women Mobilisation — APC National Women Leader
Director PWD Mobilisation — Mohammed Abba Isa
Deputy Director PWD Mobilisation — Bar. Ayuba Gufwan
Secretary PWD Mobilisation I — Tolu Bankole
Secretary PWD Mobilisation II — Misbahu Lawan Didi
Director Sport Sector Mobilisation — Shehu Dikko
Deputy Director Sport Sector Mobilisation I — H.E Philip Shaibu
Deputy Director Sport Sector Mobilisation II — Joseph Yobo
Deputy Director Financial and Tech Services Sector Mobilisation I — Folake Ani-Mumuni
Deputy Director Financial and Tech Services Sector Mobilisation II — Adeyemi Daniel Adeboyejo
Secretary Financial and Tech Services Sector Mobilisation — Paul Tsado Tswanya
Director Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation — Dele Alake
Deputy Director Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation I — Rt. Hon. Obongemen Ekperikpe Ekpo
Deputy Director Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation II — Heineken Lokpobiri
Deputy Director Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation III — Dr. Garba Shehu Matazu
Deputy Director Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation IV — Sen. Magnus Abe
Secretary Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation I — Hon. Sarki Adar
Secretary Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation II — Olu Verheijen
Secretary Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation III — Aisha Rimi
Director Education Sector Mobilisation — Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa
Deputy Director Education Sector Mobilisation — Dr. Suwaiba Ahmad
Secretary Education Sector Mobilisation — Dr. Muhammad Sani Idris
Director Manufacturing and MSME Sector Mobilisation — Sen. John Owan Enoh
Deputy Director Manufacturing and MSME Sector Mobilisation — Dr. Supo Olusi
Secretary Manufacturing and MSME Sector Mobilisation — Dr. Charlse Odili
Director Support Group Coordination — H.E. Silas Agara
Deputy Director Support Group Coordination I — Sen. Shehu Sani
Deputy Director Support Group Coordination II — Muri Ajaka
Secretary Support Group Coordination I — Tosin Adeyanju
Secretary Support Group Coordination II — Tosin Shoga
Zonal Coordinator Support Group Coordination, NW — Baffa Dan Agundi
Zonal Secretary Support Group Coordination, NW — Bello M. Goronyo, ESQ
Zonal Coordinator Support Group Coordination, NE — Alh. Uba Nana
Zonal Secretary Support Group Coordination, NE — Hon. Abdullahi Little
Zonal Coordinator Support Group Coordination, SS — Hon. Temi Harriman
Zonal Secretary Support Group Coordination, SS — Rt. Hon. Ochieglegor Idagbo
Zonal Coordinator Support Group Coordination, SW — Hon. Akinlade Abiodun Isiaq
Zonal Secretary Support Group Coordination, SW — Sola Olofin
Zonal Coordinator Support Group Coordination, NC — Hon. Abdulraheem Olawuyi-Ajulo
Zonal Secretary Support Group Coordination, NC — Comrade Ogenyi Opkokwu
Zonal Coordinator Support Group Coordination, SE — Sen. Osita Izunaso
Zonal Secretary Support Group Coordination, SE — Hon. Dr. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha
Director Faith-Based Mobilisation (Christian) — Rt. Rev. Stephen Tunde Victor Adegbite, PhD
Deputy Director Faith-Based Mobilisation (Christian) — Archbishop John Praise Daniel
Secretary Faith-Based Mobilisation (Christian) I — Gloria Okobundu
Secretary Faith-Based Mobilisation (Christian) II — Ibrahim Bunu
Director Faith-Based Mobilisation (Muslim) — Sheikh Haliru Maraya
Deputy Director Faith-Based Mobilisation I (Muslim) — Sheikh Rilwan Aderemi Zogloo
Deputy Director Faith-Based Mobilisation II (Muslim) — Sheikh Abu Usman Amar
Secretary Faith-Based Mobilisation (Muslim) — Sheikh Muhammad Salisu Gumel
Director Protocol — Hannatu Musawa
Deputy Director Protocol — Rt. Hon. Henry Nwawuba
Secretary Protocol — Ronke Bello
Director Labour Union Relations — H.E. Nasir Idris
Deputy Director Labour Union Relations I — Comrade Issa Aremu
Deputy Director Labour Union Relations II — Yerma Shettima
Secretary Labour Union Relations — Chima Amadi
Director Special Duties — Chief Ayiri Emami
Deputy Director Special Duties I — Liman Sani Kila
Deputy Director Special Duties II — Bibopere Ajube
Secretary Special Duties — Osoro Akpabio
State Campaign Coordinators — APC Governors (APC States) & APC Gubernatorial Aspirants (Non-APC states)
Director Stakeholder’s Mobilisation — H.E Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Deputy Director Stakeholder’s Mobilisation I — H.E Douye Diri
Deputy Director Stakeholder’s Mobilisation II — Chief Reuben Clifford Wilson
Secretary Stakeholder’s Mobilisation I — Chief Mutiu Are
Secretary Stakeholder’s Mobilisation II — Hon. Sani Ismail Nguru
Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation, NW — Sen. Aliyu Wamakko
Zonal Secretary for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation, NW — Abdullahi Mukhtar
Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation, NE — H.E Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya
Zonal Secretary for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation, NE — Hon. Ali Baba
Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation, NC — Sen. Sani Musa
Zonal Secretary for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation, NC — H.E Stephen Lawani
Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation, SS — Dr. Samuel Ogbuke
Zonal Secretary for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation, SS — Ntufam Hilliard Eta
Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation, SE — Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim
Zonal Secretary for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation, SE — Prof. Chinedu Ochinawata
Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation, SW — H.E Babatunde Fashola
Zonal Secretary for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation, SW — Sen. Teslim Folarin
Director Community Support Mobilisation — Hon. Jabiru Abdullahi Tsauri
Deputy Director Community Support Mobilisation I — Oluwajomiloju Fayose
Deputy Director Community Support Mobilisation II — Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke
Deputy Director Community Support Mobilisation III — Prince Ebitimi Amgbare
Deputy Director Community Support Mobilisation IV — John Viko Iyadah
Secretary Community Support Mobilisation I — Prof. Abdulaziz Ahmed Mashi
Secretary Community Support Mobilisation II — Chief Mrs. Justina Obadiah
Secretary Community Support Mobilisation III — Abubakar Abdullahi Maikano
Director Digital Operations Center (Situation Room) — Khalil Halilu
Secretary Digital Operations Center (Situation Room) — Prof. Segun Aina
Director Grassroots Engagement & Mobilisation — Hon. Hafiz Ibrahim Kawu
Deputy Director Grassroots Engagement & Mobilisation — Hon. Akinjide Kazeem Akinola
Director Welfare, Morale and Support — Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite
Deputy Director Welfare, Morale and Support — Umaru Tanko Yakasai
Secretary Welfare, Morale and Support — Princess Atika Ajana
Advisers to the Chairman
H.E Adebisi Akande, CFR (SW)
Sen. Rochas Okorocha (SE)
H.E Sen. Dr. Abdullahi Adamu, CON (NC)
Chief Segun Osoba
Sen. Florence Ita Giwa (SS)
Parliamentary Mobilisation
Sen. Ameh Ebute, CFR (Fmr. President of the Senate)
Sen. Ken Nnamani (Fmr. President of the Senate)
Sen. Ayim Pius Ayim, GCON (Fmr. President of the Senate)
H.E Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, CFR (Fmr Speaker House of Representatives)
Rt. Hon. Patricia Etteh, CFR (Fmr Speaker House of Representatives)
Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole, CFR (Fmr Speaker House of Representatives)
Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, CFR (Fmr Speaker House of Representatives)
Rt. Hon. Idris Wase (Fmr Deputy Speaker House of Representatives)
Rt. Hon. Babangida Nguroje (Fmr Speaker House of Representatives)
Hon. Mohammed Wakil, CON
Sen. Smart Adeyemi
Sen. Atai Idoko
Sen Jibril Echocho
Legal
Muhammad Abubakar
H.E Ibrahim Shema
Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN
Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN
Worgu Boms
Stakeholder’s Mobilisation
H.E. Yomi Awoniyi
Mamoud Abdullahi
H.E. Niyi Adebayo
Bunmi Onabanjo
Muhammed Sheidu
Sadiya Lawal
Paul Chukwuma
Dr. Bala Majama Wunti
H.E Umo Eno
H.E Dauda Lawal
Prof Jonathan Ayuba
Comrade Mustapha Saliu
H.E Isiaka Oyetola
Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, CON
Sen. Ahmad Yarima
Balarabe Abbas Lawal
H.E Mahmuda Shinkafi
Sen. Gbenga Daniel
Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa
Chief Reuben Clifford Wilson
M.B Shehu
Security
Femi Adekanbi (SW)
Gen. Leo Irabor (Rtd), CFR
Major Gen Solomon Udounwa
DIG AA Mohammed
DCG Bashir Abubakar (rtd), MFR
High Chief Dennis Otuaro
Contact Mobilisation
H.E Akinwumi Ambode
Ibrahim Bello
H.E Orji Uzo Kalu
Ramalan Yero
H.E Rochas Okorocha
Hon. Zaphaniah Bitrus Jisalo, MFR
Rt. Hon Yusuf Abdullahi Ata
H.E Jolly Nyame
H.E Joshua Dariye
Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON
H.E Saidu Dakingari
Hamza Darma
Hon. Nafisa Aminu Nahuche
Sen. Tokunbo Afikuyomi
Yinka Agboola
Hon. Amina Gamawa
Hafiz Oladejo
Chief Cyril Kuzanuam
Hon Abbass Wamba
Bayo Ayo, ESQ
Idayat Yusuf
Bolanle Kaji-Hausa
Maryam Gwarzo
State Campaign Council (roles, not individual names)
State Campaign Coordinator
State APC Executive Committee
All Serving Ministers from that State
All House of Representative Candidates
All State of Assembly Candidates
All Elected APC Local Government Chairperson/Chairperson of LGA Campaign Council
State Coordinator of Independent Campaign Council
State Coordinator of Independent Campaign Council
State Coordinator Support Group Directorate
State Coordinator Grassroots Engagement and Mobilisation Directorate
State Coordinator Agro Commodities Directorate
State Coordinator Humanitarian Affairs Directorate
State Coordinator Stakeholders Relations Directorate
State Coordinator Contact and Mobilisation Directorate
State Coordinator Youth Directorate
Welfare, Morale and Support Directorate
State Coordinator Women Campaign Team
State Coordinator PWD Directorate
State Coordinator League of Actor and Creative Arts
All Members of Presidential Campaign Council
Any Critical Stakeholder deemed relevant