The Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun as Director of Fundraising for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Penpushing reports that Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga made this known in a statement which include other members of the campaign council
The release by the Presidency, explained that Tinubu will serve as Chairman of the council, while Vice President Kashim Shettima will be Vice Chairman, while National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, is also listed as Vice Chairman, and former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, will serve as Director-General.
Penpushing further reports that Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, is the Secretary, while National Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Bashiru, and Hadiza Bala-Usman will serve as Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary respectively.
The Ogun State Governor as Director of Fundraising, will coordinate efforts to mobilise financial resources and support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential campaign ahead of the 2027 elections.
The campaign council also includes a body of advisers comprising former Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande; veteran journalist and politician, Chief Segun Osoba; Senator Rochas Okorocha; former National Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu; and Senator Florence Ita Giwa.
Penpushing also reports that Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni have been appointed Deputy Directors-General for the South and North, alongside Senator Bamidele Opeyemi and Senator Jibril Barau.
The former Edo State Governor Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as Deputy Director-General in charge of Mobilisation, while the President’s Chief of Staff will oversee Administration as Deputy Director-General.
Penpushing reports that James Abiodun Faleke, who played a prominent role in the 2022/2023 presidential campaign, returns as Deputy Director-General for Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring.
The Deputy Director-General for Election Planning will work with zonal directors, including 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.
Penpushing further reports that Muiz Adeyemi Banire will head the Legal Directorate, with Dr Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala serving as deputies, while the Media and Strategic Communication Directorate will be coordinated by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, alongside Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu.
The list added that Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala and Felix Morka will serve as coordinating deputy directors in the directorate, while Segun Dada has been appointed Director of New Media, a position he also held during the 2022 campaign, while Solomon Arowolo will serve as Secretary, New Media.
Penpushing also reports that the council also named five spokespersons, led by Dele Alake, which include Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.
The President charged members of the campaign council to work tirelessly to secure victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections, and equally urged leaders of the various directorates to reach out to other party members who may not have been formally listed, encouraging them to contribute to the campaign effort.
Penpushing reports that Tinubu said the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government has delivered on its campaign promises and placed Nigeria on the path of economic progress, and urged members of the council to effectively communicate the administration’s achievements and inspire confidence among Nigerians ahead of the elections.
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