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APC 2027: Abia Media Operatives Missing as Presidential Campaign Council Unveils New Media Team
…as Uche Aguoru, Eric Dywise Ikwuagwu, Samuel Chidiebere Okenyi, PstOkezie James Atañi, Paddy Anyatonwu, Pen Caleb, Others Dumped.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has unveiled its New Media team ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the development attracting particular attention in Abia State following the exclusion of several prominent party media figures from the list.
The new structure features a number of experienced political communication operatives, including Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Lagos State Governor, and Gabriel Adesoji, Special Assistant on New Media to the Ekiti State Governor.
Also appointed is Francis Nwaeze, a former Special Assistant to Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi on Media and Publicity, who has emerged as the Regional Coordinator for the South-East.
While Nwaeze’s appointment gives the South-East a prominent position in the APC’s emerging digital campaign structure, the absence of several Abia APC media personalities has become one of the major talking points surrounding the announcement.
Among those reportedly missing from the list are Abia State APC Publicity Secretary, Uche Aguoru, alongside Eric Dywise Ikwuagwu, Samuel Chidiebere Okenyi, Doc Chijindu, Pst. Okezie James Atañi, Paddy Anyatonwu and Pen Caleb.
Their exclusion has reportedly generated questions within APC circles in Abia, particularly because some of the affected individuals have been active in defending and promoting the party’s interests in the state.
However, sources familiar with developments around the Presidency told our correspondent that the decision to leave out the Abia operatives was linked to concerns over the nature and direction of their political media activities.
According to the sources, some party officials believe the affected media personalities have placed greater emphasis on attacking and running propaganda against the administration of Governor Alex Otti than on projecting President Bola Tinubu and the broader agenda of the APC at the national level.
The sources further suggested that the Presidency is looking for a different style of political communication ahead of 2027, with greater emphasis expected on selling the achievements of the Tinubu administration, strengthening the President’s political brand and expanding the APC’s support base.
The development has therefore placed the Abia chapter of the party’s media structure under fresh scrutiny, as questions emerge over whether the state’s existing media strategy aligns with the direction being pursued by the APC’s national campaign machinery.
With the 2027 presidential contest gradually gathering momentum, the composition of the New Media team signals the importance the APC is placing on digital communication, political messaging and online mobilisation.
For Abia, however, the immediate focus is likely to remain on the notable absence of its leading party media figures and what the development could mean for the state’s role in the APC’s wider
presidential campaign.