By Jimmy Fatunbi
The revised All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council list for the 2027 general election has named Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke; Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori; Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo; former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola; and Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, among its members.
According to the revised list made available to journalists on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu will head the council, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, serving as vice-chairmen.
Other vice-chairmen include Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
Senator Abdulaziz Yari has been appointed Director-General of the council. Deputy directors-general include Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as Deputy Director-General for Mobilisation.
Other key appointments include Femi Gbajabiamila, who will oversee administration; Ibrahim Kabir Masari, who will handle logistics and operations; former Speaker Aminu Masari, who will oversee parliamentary mobilisation; and David Umahi, who will coordinate infrastructure mobilisation and sensitisation.
James Faleke will head election planning, coordination and monitoring.
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has been named secretary of the council, with Senator Ajibola Basiru as deputy secretary and Hadiza Bala Usman as assistant secretary.
Zonal and State Campaign Coordinators
The revised list also names coordinators and co-coordinators for the six geopolitical zones.
For the South-South, the appointments include Governor Bassey Otu and Victor Giadom. Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and Tjeoma Arodiogbu will coordinate activities in the South-East, while Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Prince Oladiran Iyantan will oversee the South-West.
In the North-Central, Muazu Bawa Rijau and Niger State Governor Umar Bago have been named coordinators. Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and Garba Datti Muhammad will oversee the North-West, while former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff and Idris Suhaibu will coordinate activities in the North-East.
At the state level, the list names governors and other political figures as campaign coordinators. They include Ahmadu Fintiri for Adamawa, Umo Eno for Akwa Ibom, Chukwuma Soludo for Anambra, Babagana Zulum for Borno, Sheriff Oborevwori for Delta, Hope Uzodimma for Imo, Abba Kabir Yusuf for Kano, Dapo Abiodun for Ogun, Ademola Adeleke for Osun, and Nyesom Wike for Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory.
Dauda Lawal has also been listed as coordinator for Zamfara State.
Former Governors, Party Leaders Named as Advisers
The council includes former governors and senior party figures as advisers.
Those named include former APC national chairmen Adebisi Akande and Abdullahi Adamu; former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun; former Osun State Governor Iyiola Omisore; Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo; Senator George Akume; former Ogun State Governor Segun Osoba; and Wale Edun.
Obafemi George has been appointed adviser on media.
Election Planning and Monitoring Directorate
The Directorate of Election Planning, Coordination, Monitoring and Mobilisation, established ahead of the 2027 general election, will be led by James Faleke as deputy director-general.
Stella Okotete and Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat will serve as secretary I and secretary II, respectively, while Audu Maikori has also been named a secretary.
Other members of the directorate include Soares Omotola, Bashir Dabo, Sheriff Mohammed Usman, Jibrin Bancir, Ayoola Peter Olajolo, Abubakar Sadiq Sada and Princess Folasade Ogunbiyi.
General Logistics and Operations Directorate
In the Directorate of General Logistics and Operations, Ibrahim Kabir Masari has been appointed deputy director-general, with Adeniyi Tinubu and Barr. Yakub Bashir Bello serving as deputies. Prof. Kabiru Isa has been named secretary.
Other members include 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 and Prof. Shuaibu Abdullahi.
Additional members are 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 and Victor Agwu.
The appointments form part of the APC’s preparations for its 2027 presidential election campaign
