President Bola Tinubu has unveiled the leadership structure of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general election, with former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, appointed Director-General.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, was named Secretary, while Tinubu will chair the council. Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as Vice-Chairman I, with APC National Chairman, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, occupying the position of Vice-Chairman II.
The development was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Other members of the leadership include APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, as Deputy Secretary, and Hadiza Bala-Usman as Assistant Secretary.
The campaign council will also have a team of senior advisers comprising former APC National Chairman, Bisi Akande; former Ogun State Governor, Segun Osoba; former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha; former APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu; and Senator Florence Ita-Giwa.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, were appointed Deputy Directors-General for the southern and northern campaign operations.
Former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, was assigned responsibility for mobilisation, while the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, will oversee administration as Deputy Director-General.
James Faleke, who was prominent in the APC’s previous presidential campaign, returns as Deputy Director-General for election planning, coordination and monitoring.
The media and strategic communication directorate will be coordinated by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, alongside Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu. Segun Dada was also reappointed as Director of New Media.
The council named five spokespersons, led by Alake, with Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda serving alongside him.
Tinubu charged members of the campaign council to work collectively to secure victory for the APC, while urging directorate heads to bring other party members into the campaign despite their absence from the initial list.
The President said his administration had laid the foundation for economic recovery and urged the campaign team to communicate its achievements to Nigerians.
He said, “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.”
Tinubu added that the campaign must work to defeat those seeking to return the country to what he described as the “dark tunnel,” as the APC prepares for the 2027 presidential election.
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