By The All Progressives Congress has released a revised presidential campaign council for the 2027 general election, placing President Bola Tinubu at the top, with a mix of serving governors, ministers, National Assembly leaders and former party chiefs around him. The list was made available to journalists on Tuesday.
Among the names on it are FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Another is Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, who won his state’s August 15 governorship election on the Accord Party platform. The rest include Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola and Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo.
The top table
Tinubu chairs the council, as Vice-President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda are vice-chairmen. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq are also vice-chairmen.
Senator Abdulaziz Yari is Director-General. His deputies are Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. Senator Adams Oshiomhole is Deputy Director-General for Mobilisation.
The secretariat is led by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as secretary, with Senator Ajibola Basiru as deputy secretary and Hadiza Bala Usman as assistant secretary.
Who handles what
- Administration: Femi Gbajabiamila.
- Logistics and operations: Ibrahim Kabir Masari.
- Parliament mobilisation: former Speaker Aminu Masari, as Deputy Director-General.
- Infrastructure mobilisation and sensitisation: David Umahi.
- Election planning, coordination and monitoring: James Faleke.
Zones and states
The council names a coordinator and co-coordinator for each of the six geopolitical zones:
- South-South: Governor Bassey Otu and Victor Giadom.
- South-East: Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and Tjeoma Arodiogbu.
- South-West: Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Prince Oladiran Iyantan.
- North-Central: Muazu Bawa Rijau and Niger State Governor Umar Bago.
- North-West: Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and Garba Datti Muhammad.
- North-East: former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff and Idris Suhaibu.
At the state level, the coordinators include:
- Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa)
- Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom)
- Chukwuma Soludo (Anambra)
- Babagana Zulum (Borno)
- Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta)
- Hope Uzodimma (Imo)
- Abba Kabir Yusuf (Kano)
- Dapo Abiodun (Ogun)
- Ademola Adeleke (Osun)
- Nyesom Wike (Rivers and the FCT)
- Dauda Lawal (Zamfara)
Advisers
Former party chairmen and ex-governors fill the adviser slots. They include former APC national chairmen Adebisi Akande and Abdullahi Adamu, former Ogun State governors Ibikunle Amosun and Segun Osoba, and Iyiola Omisore. Senators Ibrahim Dankwambo and George Akume are on the list, along with Wale Edun. Obafemi George is listed as adviser on media.
The directorates
The Directorate of Election Planning, Coordination, Monitoring and Mobilisation was set up ahead of the 2027 polls. Faleke is its Deputy Director-General. Stella Okotete and Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat serve as Secretary I and Secretary II, and Audu Maikori is also listed as a secretary. Other members are Soares Omotola, Bashir Dabo, Sheriff Mohammed Usman, Jibrin Bancir, Ayoola Peter Olajolo, Abubakar Sadiq Sada and Princess Folasade Ogunbiyi.
In the Directorate of General Logistics and Operations, Masari is Deputy Director-General. Adeniyi Tinubu and Barr. Yakub Bashir Bello are deputies, and Prof. Kabiru Isa is secretary. Its members are:
- 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
- Prof. Shuaibu Abdullahi
- 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
- Victor Agwu
The appointments are part of the party’s preparations for the 2027 presidential election campaign.
