President Bola Tinubu has constituted the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections, appointing former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, as Director-General.

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State was named Secretary of the campaign council.

The development was contained in a statement issued by the Presidency on Saturday and signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

Under the new structure, President Tinubu will serve as Chairman of the campaign council, while Vice President Kashim Shettima will be Vice-Chairman I.

The APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, will serve as Vice-Chairman II, while APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, and Hadiza Bala-Usman were appointed Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary respectively.

Tinubu also appointed a group of senior party figures as advisers to the campaign council. They include former APC National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande; veteran journalist and politician, Chief Segun Osoba; former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha; former APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; and Senator Florence Ita-Giwa.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni were appointed Deputy Directors-General for the campaign in the South and North zones.

They will work alongside Senator Bamidele Opeyemi and Senator Jibril Barau.

Former Edo State Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, was appointed Deputy Director-General for Mobilisation, while President Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, will serve as Deputy Director-General for Administration.

James Faleke, who played a prominent role in the APC’s 2022/2023 presidential campaign, returns as Deputy Director-General for Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring.

Faleke will work with zonal directors responsible for various regions across the country. They include Senator Olushola Adeyeye for the South-West, Dr Ngozi Olejeme for the South-South, Senator Uche Ekwunife for the South-East, Muntaqha Rabe for the North-West, Ahmed Muhammed Ketso for the North-Central and Senator Sani Danladi for the North-East.

Stella Okotete, Abdullahi Garba Ramat and Audu Maikori were named secretaries of the Election Planning Directorate.

In the legal department, Muiz Banire, SAN, will serve as Director of the Legal Directorate, assisted by Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala as deputies.

The campaign’s media and strategic communication team will be coordinated by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. He will work with Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu.

Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala and Felix Morka were appointed coordinating deputy directors of the directorate, while Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Temitope Ajayi, Aderonke Arabirin and Frederick Nwabufo will serve as coordinating secretaries.

Segun Dada, who served in a similar capacity during the APC’s 2022 campaign, returns as Director of New Media, with Solomon Arowolo as Secretary.

The campaign council also named five spokespersons, led by Alake. Others are Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.

Tinubu charged members of the campaign council to work diligently towards securing victory for the APC in the 2027 elections.

The President also directed members of the various directorates to reach out to other party members who were not included in the formal list, encouraging them to contribute to the campaign.

According to Tinubu, the APC’s campaign would focus on highlighting the administration’s achievements and its economic reform agenda.

He urged the campaign team to communicate the government’s record to Nigerians and present the party as capable of sustaining the country’s economic progress.

“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 said.

The President also called on the campaign council to mobilise support across the country and defeat political forces seeking to replace the APC-led administration in 2027.

The constitution of the campaign council marks a significant step in the APC’s preparations for the 2027 presidential election, with the party moving to consolidate its national political structure and begin coordinated mobilisation ahead of the polls..