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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a revised list of its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, naming prominent politicians, serving governors, ministers and opposition party figures to strategic positions ahead of the general election.
The list, made available to journalists on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 named President Bola Tinubu as chairman of the campaign 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.
Among the notable figures included are Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke; Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo; Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori; former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola; and Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo.
Wike, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been named campaign coordinator for Rivers state and the Federal Capital Territory, while Adeleke will coordinate the campaign in Osun state.
Soludo, who belongs to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has also been named campaign coordinator for Anambra state.
Their inclusion places serving governors and politicians affiliated with parties outside the APC within the ruling party’s campaign structure for the 2027 presidential election.
Campaign leadership and zonal coordinators
Senator Abdulaziz Yari will serve as Director-General of the campaign council, 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.
Former Edo state Governor Adams Oshiomhole will oversee mobilisation as Deputy Director-General, while Femi Gbajabiamila will handle administration.
Ibrahim Kabir Masari has been appointed to oversee 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 will serve as secretary of the council, with APC National Secretary Senator Ajibola Basiru appointed deputy secretary and Hadiza Bala Usman assistant secretary.
The revised list also names coordinators and co-coordinators for the 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.
Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Prince Oladiran Iyantan are listed for the South-West, while Muazu Bawa Rijau and Niger state Governor Umar Bago will coordinate the North-Central.
Kaduna state Governor Uba Sani and Garba Datti Muhammad are named for the North-West, while former Borno state Governor Ali Modu Sheriff and Idris Suhaibu will oversee the North-East.
Advisers, media and other appointments
The campaign council has also named 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 as advisers.
Obafemi George has been listed as an adviser on media affairs.
Other appointments include former Kano state Governor Abdullahi Ganduje as Director of Stakeholder Mobilisation and Fashola as South-West Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder Mobilisation.
Oborevwori will serve as Director of Finance, while Ogun state Governor Dapo Abiodun and Nigeria Revenue Service Chairman Zacch Adedeji will coordinate fundraising.
Keyamo, House of Representatives member Abdulmumin Jibrin, FCT Minister’s media aide Lere Olayinka and Segun Sowunmi have been included in the media communications team.
Former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo was appointed Deputy Director for Sports Sector Mobilisation, while businessman Ayiri Emami will serve as Director for Special Duties.
The council’s directorates for election planning and general logistics also feature several officials assigned to coordinate campaign operations and mobilisation.
The revised appointments form part of the APC’s preparations for the 2027 general election, with the campaign council structured to oversee political mobilisation, communications, fundraising and election planning across the country.
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