President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the January 2027 election, appointing former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, as Director-General.
Also named to key positions are the Special Adviser to the President on Political and Other Matters, Ibrahim Kabir Masari as the deputy director general, logistics and operations; APC chieftain, Engineer Abdullahi Garba Ramat, PhD, alongside other senior party leaders and political strategists.
According to a statement issued by the President’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday, the campaign council comprises senior APC leaders, governors, legislators and experienced political operators who will oversee different areas of the party’s campaign organisation.
President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the council respectively, while the APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, will also serve as Vice Chairman. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State was appointed Secretary of the council.
Yari’s appointment as Director-General places him at the head of the campaign structure, with responsibility for providing overall political direction and coordinating the various directorates as the party prepares for the 2027 presidential contest.
James Abiodun Faleke has been retained in the campaign structure as Deputy Director-General in charge of Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring, putting him at the centre of the APC’s electoral strategy.
Faleke will work with zonal directors across the six geopolitical zones. They are 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.
Engineer Abdullahi Garba Ramat, was appointed one of the three Secretaries of the Election Planning Directorate. He will serve alongside Ms Stella Okotete and Audu Maikori.
The appointment places Ramat in the core operational team responsible for supporting the planning, coordination and monitoring of the APC presidential campaign’s electoral activities nationwide.
Ramat’s role falls under the Election Planning Directorate headed by Faleke, which is expected to coordinate preparations for the election and maintain close collaboration with the party’s zonal structures ahead of the 2027 presidential poll.
Other major directorates have also been established as part of the campaign council. Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as Deputy Director-General for Mobilisation, while the President’s Chief of Staff will oversee Administration as Deputy Director-General.
The Legal Directorate will be headed by Muiz Adeyemi Banire, while the media and strategic communications team will be coordinated by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi.
He will work with senior communication professionals, including Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu.
The campaign has also appointed five spokespersons, led by Dele Alake. Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda will serve alongside him.
Tinubu charged members of the campaign council to work towards securing victory for the APC in the January 2027 election.
The President also urged heads of the various directorates to bring on board other party members capable of contributing to the success of the campaign.
With Yari leading the campaign as Director-General, Faleke overseeing the strategic Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring Directorate, and Ramat serving as one of its secretaries, the APC has assembled a structure expected to drive its preparations for the 2027 presidential election.
