President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to inaugurate members of his 2027 presidential campaign council on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) steps up preparations for the 2027 general elections.
The inauguration is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, according to a statement issued by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Tuesday.
The development follows the party’s release of a revised membership list for the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu/APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), featuring prominent political figures, serving governors, federal lawmakers and former government officials.
Among those included in the updated list 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.
Tinubu, Shettima Lead APC 2027 Campaign Council
Tinubu will serve as chairman of the presidential campaign council, while Vice President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, have been appointed Vice Chairman I and Vice Chairman II, respectively.
Former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, was named Director-General of the campaign council, with Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma appointed as secretary.
Other prominent members of the council include Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who were listed among the vice chairmen.
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu were appointed deputy directors-general.
Former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole will serve as Deputy Director-General in charge of mobilisation.
Gbajabiamila, Faleke, Umahi Get Key Roles
The revised campaign structure also assigns responsibilities to several senior government officials and party leaders.
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, will oversee administration, while Ibrahim Masari will handle logistics and operations.
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Aminu Masari was appointed Deputy Director-General for Parliament Mobilisation. Minister of Works David Umahi will coordinate infrastructure mobilisation and sensitisation.
James Faleke, who represents Agege Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, will oversee election planning, coordination and monitoring.
APC National Secretary Ajibola Basiru and Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, were named assistant secretaries.
The council also includes zonal campaign coordinators and co-coordinators across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
Adeleke, Soludo, Wike Among State Campaign Coordinators
Several serving governors and political heavyweights have been assigned campaign coordination responsibilities at the state level.
Those listed include Ahmadu Fintiri for Adamawa State, Umo Eno for Akwa Ibom, Chukwuma Soludo for Anambra, Babagana Zulum for Borno, Sheriff Oborevwori for Delta, Hope Uzodimma for Imo, Abba Yusuf for Kano, Dapo Abiodun for Ogun and Ademola Adeleke for Osun.
Wike will coordinate campaign activities in Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, while Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal was named coordinator for Zamfara.
The inclusion of political figures from different parties and political backgrounds is among the notable features of the revised list.
Former Governors, Party Leaders Named Advisers
The campaign council has also appointed former governors, past party leaders and senior public officials as advisers.
They include former APC national chairmen Adebisi Akande and Abdullahi Adamu; former Ogun State governors Ibikunle Amosun and Segun Osoba; former Osun State Deputy Governor Iyiola Omisore; and former Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume and former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun are also among the advisers.
The appointments bring together political officeholders and experienced party figures as the APC organises its campaign structure ahead of the 2027 elections.
Faleke, Masari to Head Key Directorates
Further appointments were made to the council’s specialised directorates, including election planning, mobilisation and logistics.
Faleke will serve as Deputy Director-General of the Directorate of Election Planning, Coordination, Monitoring and Mobilisation. Stella Okotete was named Secretary I, while Abdullahi Garba Ramat will serve as Secretary II.
Aminu Masari will head the Directorate of General Logistics and Operations as Deputy Director-General, supported by Adeniyi Tinubu and Yakub Bashir Bello as deputies. Professor Kabiru Isa was appointed secretary of the directorate.
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Betta Edu will lead the Women Mobilisation Directorate.
APC Restricts Attendance at Inauguration
In his statement announcing the revised list, Morka said the inauguration would take place at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
He also clarified that attendance would be limited to the leadership of the various directorates of the presidential campaign council.
The inauguration marks a key organisational step for the APC as it prepares its campaign machinery for the 2027 presidential election, with Tinubu at the head of the council and Yari serving as Director-General.