BREAKING: Yari Emerges APC 2027 Presidential Campaign DG, Uzodimma Secretary

Former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has emerged as the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections.
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State was named Secretary of the campaign council, according to the list released on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy.

Onanuga announced the composition of the campaign council in a statement posted on his verified X handle @aonanuga1956.
President Tinubu will serve as Chairman of the council, while Vice President Kashim Shettima will be Vice Chairman. APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, will also serve as Vice Chairman.
APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, and Hadiza Bala-Usman were appointed Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary respectively.

The campaign council will have an advisory body comprising former APC National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande; veteran journalist and politician, Chief Segun Osoba; former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha; former APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; and Senator Florence Ita Giwa.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni were appointed Deputy Directors-General for the southern and northern zones.
They will work with Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and Deputy Senate President Jibril Barau in the two zones.

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.
James Abiodun Faleke, who played a prominent role in the APC’s 2022/2023 presidential campaign, returns as Deputy Director-General for Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring.
Faleke will work with zonal directors comprising 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.
Stella Okotete, Engineer Abdullahi Garba Ramat and Audu Maikori were named secretaries of the Election Planning Directorate.

The Legal Directorate will be headed by Muiz Adeyemi Banire, with Dr Liman Hassan and Babatunde Ogala as deputies. Other members of the directorate include Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi; former Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shema; Worgu Boms and Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, will serve as Coordinating Director for Media and Strategic Communication, alongside Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu.
Tunde Rahman, Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala and Felix Morka were appointed Coordinating Deputy Directors in the media directorate.
Temitope Ajayi, Arabinrin Aderonke and Frederick Nwabufor will serve as Coordinating Secretaries of the directorate.
Segun Dada, who held a similar position during the 2022/2023 campaign, returns as Director of New Media, with Solomon Arowolo as Secretary.
The campaign council also appointed five spokespersons, led by Alake. Others are Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.

The President charged members of the council to work tirelessly towards securing victory for the APC in the January 2027 elections.
He also urged leaders of the various directorates to bring on board other party members who may not have been formally listed but could contribute to the campaign.
Defending the administration’s record, Tinubu said his government had fulfilled its campaign promises and placed Nigeria on the path of economic progress.
“We have delivered on our campaign promises and set our country on a path of economic progress,” the President said.

According to him, the country was now “out of the dark tunnel” and approaching the benefits of a prosperous economy.
Tinubu urged members of the campaign council to use the campaign period to highlight the administration’s achievements and inspire Nigerians across the country.
“As we march into the campaign season, we have many achievements to trumpet—let us confidently showcase our record and inspire hope in every corner of our nation,” he said.

The President further charged the campaign team to defeat opposition forces seeking to return the country to what he described as the past.
“Let us soundly defeat all those forces who plan to take our country backwards,” Tinubu said.