Tinubu, Shettima to lead APC Presidential Campaign Council as Yari emerges DG, Uzodimma Secretary
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council as chairman and vice chairman respectively ahead of the January 2027 elections.
The composition of the campaign council, released on Saturday, also named APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, as vice chairman, while former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, was appointed Director-General.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, will serve as Secretary of the council, supported by APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, and Hadiza Bala-Usman as deputy and assistant secretaries respectively.
The campaign council will also have a team of senior advisers comprising 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 southern and northern blocs of the campaign.
They will work alongside Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, in the two zones.
Former Edo State Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, will serve as Deputy Director-General in charge of mobilisation, while the President’s Chief of Staff will oversee administration as Deputy Director-General.
James Abiodun Faleke, who played a key role in the APC’s 2022/2023 presidential campaign, returns as Deputy Director-General for Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring.
Faleke will coordinate zonal directors comprising 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.
Ms Stella Okotete, Engineer Abdullahi Garba Ramat and Audu Maikori were appointed secretaries of the Election Planning Directorate.
The Legal Directorate will be headed by Muiz Adeyemi Banire, with Dr Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala serving as deputies. Other members include Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi; former Katsina State Governor, Ibrahim Shema; Worgu Boms; and Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh.
In the media and strategic communication directorate, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, was appointed Coordinating Director, working with Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu.
Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala and Felix Morka were appointed coordinating deputy directors in the directorate.
Abdulaziz AbdulAziz, Temitope Ajayi, Arabinrin Aderonke and Frederick Nwabufor will serve as coordinating secretaries.
Segun Dada, who held a similar position during the 2022/2023 campaign, returns as Director of New Media, while Solomon Arowolo was named Secretary of New Media.
The campaign council also appointed five spokespersons, with Dele Alake as the lead spokesperson. Others are Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy and Coordinating Director for Media and Strategic Communication of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, said President Tinubu had charged members of the council to work tirelessly to secure victory for the party in the January 2027 elections.
The President also urged leaders of the various directorates to engage other party members who were not included in the formal list, saying their contributions would be important to the campaign.
According to Tinubu, the administration has delivered on its campaign promises and placed the country on the path of economic progress.
“We have delivered on our campaign promises and set our country on a path of economic progress. We are definitely out of the dark tunnel and are now at the cusp of reaping the benefits of a prosperous economy that will benefit all Nigerians,” the President said.
He urged the campaign team to highlight the administration’s achievements during the campaign and present its record to Nigerians as the party seeks another electoral victory.
“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. Let us soundly defeat all those forces who plan to take our country backwards,” Tinubu said.
The development formally sets in motion the APC’s organisational machinery for the 2027 presidential campaign, with the party deploying senior political figures, serving government officials, media strategists and election planners across its various directorates.
