President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to inaugurate the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday, October 14, in Abuja as the ruling party intensifies preparations for the next presidential election.
The inauguration is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, according to a statement issued by APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka.
The party said only leaders of the various directorates of the Presidential Campaign Council are expected to attend the ceremony.
The council will be chaired by Tinubu, with Vice President Kashim Shettima serving as the first vice chairman and APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, as the second vice chairman.
Former Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari has been named Director-General of the council, while Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma will serve as secretary.
Wike, Adeleke, Soludo Feature on Revised List
The revised membership list includes several serving governors and prominent political figures from different parties and political backgrounds.
Among those listed are Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo and former Minister of Works Babatunde Fashola.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq are also listed as vice chairmen.
Other appointments include Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who are among the deputy directors-general.
Former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has been named Deputy Director-General for Mobilisation.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, will oversee administration, while Ibrahim Masari will handle logistics and operations. Former Speaker Aminu Masari will coordinate parliamentary mobilisation.
Minister of Works David Umahi has been assigned responsibility for infrastructure mobilisation and sensitisation, while James Faleke will oversee election planning, coordination and monitoring.
APC National Secretary Ajibola Basiru and Presidential Adviser on Policy Coordination Hadiza Bala Usman have been appointed assistant secretaries.
Governors, Party Leaders Assigned State Roles
The campaign council’s structure also includes coordinators and co-coordinators across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, alongside state-level campaign coordinators.
Those named for state coordination include Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno, Delta Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma, Kano Governor Abba Yusuf, Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun and Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Wike is listed as coordinator for Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, while Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal is also named among the state coordinators.
The council includes former governors and other political figures serving as advisers, including former APC national chairmen Adebisi Akande and Abdullahi Adamu, former Ogun Governor Ibikunle Amosun and Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume.
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Betta Edu will lead the women mobilisation directorate.
APC Steps Up Preparations for 2027
The inauguration is expected to formalise the council’s coordination of campaign messaging, political mobilisation, media engagement and cooperation among party leaders and state structures ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The APC has also scheduled a campaign rally in Kaduna for October 24, according to the campaign timetable announced by the party’s leadership.
The development marks another step in the ruling party’s preparations for the presidential contest, as political parties organise their structures ahead of the next general elections.
