The presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Party, Amb. Aliyu Bin Abbas, has unveiled members of his Presidential Office ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The appointments include a Chief of Staff, Head of Administration, Deputy Chief of Staff and officials responsible for protocol, strategy, finance, youth mobilisation, women affairs and inter-party relations.
The new aides were unveiled by Abbas at a press briefing in Kano on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen the coordination and administrative structure of his presidential campaign.
A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the presidential candidate, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, said the appointments were aimed at positioning the campaign office for effective engagement with Nigerians and other stakeholders.
Hon. Hamza Nasarawa was appointed Chief of Staff, while Fati Mustapha will serve as Head of Administration and Hon. Abel Adinoyi Salami as Deputy Chief of Staff.
Other appointments include Engr. Kabiru Ahmad Kwalli as Chief Protocol Officer; Hon. Oludare Olatunde, Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties; and Hon. Meshack Onyeche, Senior Special Assistant on Youth and Support Groups.
Hon. Mustapha Abdulsamad was appointed Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs, while Hon. Zainab Isa will serve as Special Assistant on Women Mobilisation.
Abdullahi Zangina Mainamaji was named Senior Special Assistant on Finance, Budget and Planning, while Hon. Aliyu Garba will oversee Strategy and Planning in the same capacity.
The campaign office also appointed Hon. Hassan Umar Muhammad as Senior Special Assistant on Transport and Logistics, Hon. Mercy Eke as Official Office Secretary and Hon. Collins Onyeaji as Senior Special Assistant on Human Relations and Inter-Party Affairs.
Other members of the team are Hon. Maryam Khalid, Senior Special Assistant on Humanitarian Affairs; Alhaji Tijjani Lawal Kofar Wambai, Special Assistant on North-West Matters; and Chisom Chibizor Nonyia, Special Assistant on South-East Affairs.
The statement added that more appointments would be announced as the need arose, indicating that the campaign structure would continue to expand ahead of the election.
Abbas congratulated the appointees and urged them to carry out their duties with integrity, discipline and professionalism while demonstrating loyalty and commitment to national service.
He said the political movement was built around the principles of “Nigeria First,” inclusive governance, national unity, youth participation, institutional accountability and generational leadership.
The candidate charged the aides to regard their appointments as responsibilities rather than privileges, urging them to work together towards presenting Nigerians with what he described as a credible alternative and a clear vision for a new Nigeria.
“These appointments are not merely positions of privilege; they are positions of responsibility,” Abbas said, urging the team to serve with humility, competence and commitment to the Nigerian people.
