Wike, Adeleke, Soludo named coordinators as APC revises campaign council list for 2027 election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has introduced Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT); Ademola Adeleke, Governor of Osun State; and Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State, in its presidential campaign council for the 2027 common election.

The appointments stand out as a result of the three politicians belong to completely different political events. Mr Wike is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Adeleke received re-election in August underneath the Accord Party, and Mr Soludo secured a second time period in November 2025 on the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) platform.

Under the brand new association, Mr Wike will coordinate the APC’s presidential campaign in Rivers State and the FCT, whereas Mr Soludo will oversee campaign actions in Anambra State and Mr Adeleke will coordinate the campaign in Osun State.

Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, was appointed Deputy National Coordinator I for Stakeholders’ Mobilisation within the South-west.

President Bola Tinubu is predicted to inaugurate the expanded list on the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday.

Tinubu, Shettima to guide campaign council

Mr Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate, will serve as chairman of the campaign council, whereas Vice-President Kashim Shettima would be the vice-chairman. Nentawe Yilwatda, the celebration’s nationwide chairman, was named vice-chairman II.

Hope Uzodimma, Governor of Imo State, was appointed secretary of the council, with Surajudeen Basiru as deputy secretary and Hadiza Usman as assistant secretary.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Governor of Kwara State, have been named deputy vice-chairmen I, II and III, respectively.

Mai Buni, Governor of Yobe State, will serve as Deputy Director-General I for the North, whereas Barau Jibrin, Deputy Senate President, was appointed Deputy Director-General II for the area.

Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo North, was named Deputy Director-General for Mobilisation.

Opeyemi Bamidele, Senate Leader, and Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, have been appointed Deputy Director-Generals I and II for the South, respectively.

Governors appointed state campaign coordinators

A serious characteristic of the expanded list is the appointment of all 32 APC governors as coordinators of the presidential campaign of their respective states.

However, the celebration additionally named candidates to coordinate its campaign in states the place it doesn’t management the governorship.

Sharafadeen Alli, the APC’s governorship candidate in Oyo State, was appointed campaign coordinator for the state. Mohammed Abubakar, the celebration’s governorship candidate in Bauchi State, was named coordinator for Bauchi, whereas Chijioke Chukwu, its flagbearer in Abia State, will coordinate the campaign in Abia.

The celebration additionally appointed 14 advisers to the council. They embody Bisi Akande, former governor of Osun State; Segun Osoba, former governor of Ogun State; George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Florence Ita-Giwa, former senator representing Cross River South; Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Ogun State; and Iyiola Omisore, former APC nationwide secretary.

Wale Edun, former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, was additionally named among the many advisers.

Presidency says campaign council list stays legitimate

The expanded list follows and earlier controversy over the composition of the APC’s presidential campaign council after the celebration launched an earlier list in August.

The Presidency later clarified that the preliminary list had not been withdrawn, though changes could be made to the campaign construction.

Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to Mr Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, clarified throughout an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily in August.

Mr Dare mentioned the list remained legitimate as a result of the campaign construction was nonetheless being accomplished, with a number of subcommittees but to be constituted.

The preliminary list, launched on 22 August, named Abdulaziz Yari, former Governor of Zamfara State, as Director-General of the campaign council. Mr Akpabio, Mr Abbas and Mr Buni have been appointed deputy director-generals.

The expanded list subsequently adjusted a number of positions and launched extra appointments throughout the celebration’s nationwide management, state buildings and mobilisation groups.

The council is predicted to coordinate the APC’s campaign actions forward of the 2027 common election, together with mobilisation, stakeholder engagement and efforts to safe assist for Mr Tinubu’s re-election bid.