Wike, Adeleke, Soludo, Fashola Named in APC’s Revised 2027 Campaign Council

The All Progressives Congress (APC) 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 members of its revised presidential campaign council for the 2027 general election.

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, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, serving as vice-chairmen.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq are also listed as vice-chairmen.

The council named Senator Abdulaziz Yari as Director-General, while Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu are among the deputy directors-general. Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as Deputy Director-General for Mobilisation.

Other appointments include Femi Gbajabiamila, who will oversee administration; Ibrahim Kabir Masari, responsible for logistics and operations; former Speaker Aminu Masari, Deputy Director-General for Parliament Mobilisation; and Minister of Works David Umahi, who will oversee infrastructure mobilisation and sensitisation.

James Faleke will handle 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.

The revised list also names zonal campaign coordinators and co-coordinators across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.

For the South-South, Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu and Victor Giadom will serve as coordinator and co-coordinator, respectively. Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and Tjeoma Arodiogbu are listed for 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. Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and Garba Datti Muhammad will coordinate the North-West, while former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff and Idris Suhaibu will oversee the North-East.

At the state level, the list names several governors and political figures as campaign coordinators. They include Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, Soludo, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, Oborevwori, Uzodimma, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, Adeleke, Wike for Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, and Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal.

The council also features former governors and party leaders as advisers. They include former APC national chairmen Adebisi Akande and Abdullahi Adamu; former Ogun State governors Ibikunle Amosun and Segun Osoba; former Osun State Governor Iyiola Omisore; Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo; Senator George Akume; and Wale Edun. Obafemi George has been listed as an adviser on media.

The Directorate of Election Planning, Coordination, Monitoring and Mobilisation will be led by Faleke as deputy director-general, with Stella Okotete and Engineer Abdullahi Garba Ramat serving as Secretary I and Secretary II, respectively. Audu Maikori is also listed as a secretary.

The Directorate of General Logistics and Operations will have Aminu Masari as deputy director-general, with Adeniyi Tinubu and Barrister Yakub Bashir Bello serving as deputies. Professor Kabiru Isa has been appointed secretary.

The appointments form part of the APC’s preparations for the 2027 presidential election campaign.