2027: Jigawa APC names Namadi campaign council chairman

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State has constituted its campaign council for the 2027 general elections, appointing Governor Malam Umar Namadi as chairman and two former civilian governors as deputy chairmen.

The appointments are part of the party’s preparations for the elections, aimed at strengthening its structures, mobilising grassroots support and coordinating campaign activities across the state’s 27 local government areas.

The appointments were announced in a press statement dated October 22, 2026, and signed by the state APC chairman, Hon. Ahmed Garba.

The statement said the State Working Committee approved the composition of the council following consultations with party leaders and stakeholders across the state.

Former governors Barrister Ali Sa’adu Birnin Kudu and Alhaji Ibrahim Saminu Turaki were named deputy chairmen alongside other party leaders.

The council also has six vice chairmen, with two representatives from each of the state’s three senatorial districts to ensure broad representation and effective coordination of campaign activities.

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For the Jigawa North-East Senatorial District, Senator Muhammad Ibrahim and Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia were appointed Vice Chairmen I and II, respectively.

In the Jigawa South-West Senatorial District, the Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin, and Hon. Farouk Adamu Aliyu were named Vice Chairmen I and II, respectively.

Alhaji Jisa Gerawa and Hajiya Rabi Ishaq will serve as Vice Chairmen I and II, respectively, for the Jigawa North-West Senatorial District.

The party also appointed Alhaji Lawan Yau Roni as director-general of the campaign council, responsible for coordinating its day-to-day activities and implementing campaign programmes.

According to the statement, the council is expected to provide strategic direction, coordinate campaign operations and strengthen engagement with party leaders, members and supporters ahead of the 2027 elections.

The state APC chairman called on council members, party leaders and supporters to demonstrate unity, discipline, loyalty and commitment to the party’s electoral objectives.

He said the party remained committed to progressive governance, democratic development and advancing the interests of the people of Jigawa State.

The APC urged its members and supporters to remain united and work together as the party prepares for the 2027 general elections.