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President Bola Tinubu Leads APC’s 2027 Presidential Campaign Council as Wike, Soludo, Adeleke, Kalu Make List
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a revised list of its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, featuring President Bola Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, serving governors, ministers, lawmakers, former political officeholders and prominent figures from opposition parties in key campaign positions ahead of the 2027 general election.
The revised list, made available to journalists on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, places President Tinubu as Chairman of the campaign council, with Vice-President Shettima and APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, appointed as vice-chairmen.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq are also among the council’s vice-chairmen.
One of the notable features of the revised appointments is the inclusion of politicians affiliated with parties other than the APC, including Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke; Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA); and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
Wike has been assigned to coordinate the APC presidential campaign in Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, while Adeleke will coordinate activities in Osun State. Soludo has also been named campaign coordinator for Anambra State, bringing serving governors from different political backgrounds into the campaign structure.
Other prominent personalities on the list include former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, Minister of Works David Umahi, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu and former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
Senator Abdulaziz Yari has been appointed Director-General of the campaign council, with Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu among those named deputy directors-general.
Oshiomhole will oversee mobilisation as Deputy Director-General, while Femi Gbajabiamila has been assigned responsibility for administration. Ibrahim Kabir Masari will supervise general logistics and operations, while former Speaker Aminu Masari will coordinate parliamentary mobilisation.
Minister of Works David Umahi will oversee infrastructure mobilisation and sensitisation, while James Faleke will handle election planning, coordination and monitoring.
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has been named secretary of the campaign council, with APC National Secretary Senator Ajibola Basiru serving as deputy secretary and Hadiza Bala Usman as assistant secretary.
The revised structure also provides for coordination across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu and Victor Giadom will coordinate the South-South, while Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and Tjeoma Arodiogbu will oversee the South-East.
In the South-West, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Prince Oladiran Iyantan have been assigned zonal coordination responsibilities. Muazu Bawa Rijau and Niger State Governor Umar Bago will coordinate the North-Central, while Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and Garba Datti Muhammad will oversee the North-West.
Former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff and Idris Suhaibu have been named coordinators for the North-East.
The council’s advisory team features several influential political figures, including 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.
Former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has been appointed Director of Stakeholder Mobilisation, while Fashola will serve as South-West Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder Mobilisation.
Oborevwori has been assigned the role of Director of Finance, with Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Nigeria Revenue Service Chairman Zacch Adedeji tasked with coordinating fundraising for the campaign.
The media and communications team includes Keyamo, House of Representatives member Abdulmumin Jibrin, Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the FCT minister, and Segun Sowunmi.
In the sports and special duties directorates, former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo has been appointed Deputy Director for Sports Sector Mobilisation, while businessman Ayiri Emami will serve as Director for Special Duties.
Additional appointments have been made across the election planning, logistics and operations directorates to coordinate campaign activities, grassroots mobilisation and electoral preparations nationwide.
The revised campaign council represents the APC’s organisational framework for its 2027 presidential election campaign, with designated officials responsible for political coordination, regional mobilisation, stakeholder engagement, communications, fundraising and election monitoring.
With the presidential campaign structure now outlined, attention is expected to focus on how the various directorates and zonal teams organise their activities as political parties prepare for the 2027 general election.