By Kolawole Omotola Olaide
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to inaugurate the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, as the ruling party begins preparations for the next presidential election.
The inauguration is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday evening, following the party’s release of an updated list of members of the Presidential Campaign Council.
According to Morka, attendance at the inauguration will be restricted to the leadership of the council’s various directorates.
The revised list features several prominent political figures, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke; Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo; and former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola.
Tinubu will serve as chairman of the campaign council, while Vice President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, have been designated as the first and second vice chairmen, respectively.
Former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has been appointed Director-General of the campaign council, with Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, named as secretary.
Other key figures on the council include Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who are among those appointed as vice chairmen.
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu have also been assigned deputy director-general positions.
Former Edo State Governor and Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, will oversee mobilisation as deputy director-general, while the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, will supervise administration.
Ibrahim Masari has been assigned responsibility for logistics and operations, while former Speaker of the House of Representatives Aminu Masari will serve as deputy director-general for parliamentary mobilisation.
Minister of Works David Umahi will coordinate infrastructure mobilisation and sensitisation, while James Faleke, who represents Agege Federal Constituency, will oversee election planning, coordination and monitoring.
The APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, and the President’s Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, have been appointed assistant secretaries.
Governors, Political Leaders Assigned State Roles
The campaign council’s structure also provides for coordinators across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, with several serving and former governors expected to play important roles in their respective states.
Among the designated state coordinators are Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Wike has been assigned responsibility for coordinating campaign activities in Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, while Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal is listed to lead the campaign effort in Zamfara.
The council has also incorporated experienced political figures and former public office holders as advisers.
Those listed include former APC national chairmen Adebisi Akande and Abdullahi Adamu; former Ogun State governors Ibikunle Amosun and Segun Osoba; former Osun State Deputy Governor Iyiola Omisore; former Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume; and former Minister of Finance Wale Edun.
Special Directorates Established for Campaign Operations
The campaign council has established specialised directorates to coordinate mobilisation, election planning, logistics and other activities ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Faleke will serve as deputy director-general of the Directorate of Election Planning, Coordination, Monitoring and Mobilisation, with Stella Okotete and Abdullahi Garba Ramat appointed as secretaries.
Aminu Masari will head the Directorate of General Logistics and Operations as deputy director-general, supported by Adeniyi Tinubu and Yakub Bashir Bello, while Professor Kabiru Isa will serve as secretary.
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Betta Edu has been appointed to lead the Women Mobilisation Directorate, a role expected to focus on strengthening women’s participation and engagement in the campaign.
The composition of the council reflects the APC’s effort to bring together party leaders, elected officials, political allies and experienced campaign administrators under a coordinated structure.
With the inauguration scheduled, attention will turn to how the council organises its activities, coordinates its nationwide network and prepares the ruling party for the 2027 presidential contest.
